day-time

The children play outside in the day-time.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The period of daylight: "day-time" refers to the hours of the day when there is natural light from the sun, as opposed to night-time.
   • The hours between sunrise and sunset: "day-time" is the time of day when most people are awake and active, typically from morning until evening.

Usage Examples

• (She likes to work when it is light outside.)
• (The park is accessible only during daylight hours.)
• (We observed birds that are active during the day.)

Advanced Usage

• "in the day-time": a common prepositional phrase meaning during daylight hours.

  • They sleep in the day-time and hunt at night. (They rest when it is light and search for food when it is dark.)

• "day-time hours": the specific period of the day when there is daylight.

  • The museum’s day-time hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (The museum is open during the daylight period.)

Variants and Related Words

• Daytime (adj): occurring or active during the day.

  • He works a daytime job. (His employment takes place during daylight hours.)

• Day (n): the period of 24 hours from one midnight to the next, or the part of this period when it is light.

  • We spent the whole day at the beach. (We were there from morning until evening.)

Synonyms

• Daylight: the natural light of the day.
• Daylight hours: the time when the sun is above the horizon.
• Light of day: a poetic phrase meaning the time when it is light.

Related Idioms

• Broad daylight: full, bright daylight; used to emphasize that something happens openly and in full view.

  • The theft occurred in broad daylight. (It happened during the day when everyone could see.)

• Day and night: continuously; without stopping.

  • The factory operates day and night. (It runs all the time, both in the day-time and at night.)