daylight
n. uncountablen. the natural light that comes from the sun during the day. You use this word to describe the bright, clear light you see outside before the sun goes down.
n. the natural light of the sun during the daytime. Often used in architectural contexts to describe the illumination of interior spaces via windows or skylights.
The room is full of natural daylight.
The architect designed the library with large glass walls to maximize the amount of daylight reaching the reading desks.
Effective building design prioritizes the integration of daylight to reduce reliance on artificial lighting and improve the overall well-being of the occupants.
From Middle English daye-lighte, dey liȝht, dailiȝt, day-liht, dai-liht (also as days lyȝt, daies liht), equivalent to day + light. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Deegeslucht, Daisljoacht (“daylight”), West Frisian deiljocht (“daylight”), Dutch daglicht (“daylight”), German Tageslicht (“daylight”).
Commonly used in the phrase 'in broad daylight' to describe something happening clearly and openly during the day.