sunlight

/'sʌnlait/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
sunlight

The sunlight streams through the window onto the cat sleeping on the rug.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The light that comes from the sun; sunshine. It is the natural radiant energy emitted by the sun, consisting of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, that reaches the Earth's surface.
Usage
  • Sunlight is an uncountable noun. It refers to the general phenomenon or quality of light from the sun.
  • It is commonly used to describe the presence, quality, or effect of the sun's light in a place or on an object.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The room was filled with bright morning sunlight.
    • Plants need sunlight to grow through photosynthesis.
    • The old photograph had faded from years of exposure to sunlight.
Advanced Usage
  • "A shaft/beam/ray of sunlight": A narrow, defined stream of light from the sun.
    • A single ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds.
  • "Bathe/bask in the sunlight": To enjoy being in the sunshine.
    • The cat loves to bask in the sunlight on the windowsill.
  • "Filtered/dappled sunlight": Sunlight that passes through something (like leaves or curtains), creating a pattern of light and shadow.
    • They walked through the forest under a canopy of dappled sunlight.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sunshine (n): Often used synonymously with , but can also imply the feeling of cheerfulness associated with sunny weather.
    • We finally had a day of brilliant sunshine.
  • Sunbeam (n): A ray of sunlight.
  • Solar radiation (n): The technical term for the energy emitted by the sun, of which visible sunlight is a part.
Synonyms
  • Sunshine: The light and heat that come from the sun.
  • Daylight: The light of the day, which comes from the sun.
  • Light of day: A more poetic phrase for sunlight.
Related Phrases
  • "To see the sunlight": To be born or to come into existence; also used figuratively to mean to become public knowledge.
    • The scandal will never see the sunlight.
  • "A place in the sunlight": A position of favor, advantage, or prominence.
    • The new policy aims to give small businesses a place in the sunlight.
Notes
  • While sunlight and sunshine are often interchangeable, sunshine is more frequently used in conversational contexts to describe pleasant weather (), whereas sunlight can have a more neutral or scientific tone, often referring to the light itself as an agent or condition ().
sunlight

The sunlight streams through the window onto the cat sleeping on the rug.

Noun
  1. the rays of the sun
    • the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống

Từ có nhắc đến "sunlight"