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Sunlight vs Daytime - What's the difference?

sunlight | daytime |

As nouns the difference between sunlight and daytime

is that sunlight is all the electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the earth while daytime is the time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

As an adjective daytime is

pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.

sunlight

English

(wikipedia sunlight)

Noun

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  • All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.
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  • (figuratively, figuratively) Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.

    • Synonyms

    * (light from the sun) sunshine

    Related terms

    * sunbeam

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    daytime

    English

    Alternative forms

    * day-time

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

    • Synonyms

    * day

    Antonyms

    * night * nighttime

    Derived terms

    * daytimes

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.
  • Happening during the day.
    • daytime television

    Synonyms

    * (pertaining to daytime ): day * (happening during the day ): day

    Antonyms

    * (pertaining to daytime ): evening, night, nighttime * (happening during the day ): evening, night, nighttime

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