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Sunlight vs Sunscald - What's the difference?

sunlight | sunscald |

As nouns the difference between sunlight and sunscald

is that sunlight is all the electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the earth while sunscald is localized damage to the woody tissues of trees caused by bright sunlight.

As a verb sunscald is

to suffer such damage.

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

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    sunscald

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Localized damage to the woody tissues of trees caused by bright sunlight
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To suffer such damage.