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sunlight

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sun·light  (snlt)
n.
The light of the sun; sunshine.

sunlight [ˈsʌnlaɪt]
n
1. (Astronomy) the light emanating from the sun
2. an area or the time characterized by sunshine
sunlit  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sunlightsunlight - the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
sunburst - a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
sunbeam, sunray - a ray of sunlight

sunlight
noun sunshine, light, sun, daylight, natural light, sun's rays I saw her sitting at a window table, bathed in sunlight.
Translations
sunlight [ˈsʌnlaɪt] Nsol m, luz f del sol
those plants must be kept out of direct sunlighta esas plantas no las debe dar el sol directamente
hours of sunlight (Met) → horas fpl de sol
in the sunlightal sol

sunlight [ˈsʌnlaɪt] nsoleil m
in the sunlight → au soleil

sunlight [ˈsʌnˌlaɪt] n(luce f del) sole m
in the sunlight → alla luce del sole
sunlight [ˈsʌnˌlaɪt] n(luce f del) sole m
in the sunlight → alla luce del sole

sunlight ضوء الشمس sluneční svit sollys Sonnenlicht ηλιακό φως luz del sol auringonvalo rayons de soleil sunčeva svjetlost luce solare 日光 햇빛 zonlicht sollys światło słoneczne luz do sol солнечный свет solljus แสงอาทิตย์ gün ışığı ánh sáng mặt trời 阳光


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We have tried to gain the love of the stern Frost-King, but in vain; his heart is hard as his own icy land; no love can melt, no kindness bring it back to sunlight and to joy.
He had lain within the court for several hours before the first rays of sunlight penetrated the vertical shaft; almost simultaneously he heard the pattering of bare feet in the corridors about him, and a moment later saw the galleries above fill with crafty faces as a score or more entered the courtyard.
The very sunlight looks desolation, falling through the thick-blossoming apple-trees as through the chinks and crevices of deserted Egyptian cities.
 
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