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Sunshine vs Rain - What's the difference?

sunshine | rain |

As nouns the difference between sunshine and rain

is that sunshine is the direct rays, light or warmth of the sun while rain is condensed water falling from a cloud.

As an adjective sunshine

is open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.

As a verb rain is

to have rain fall from the sky.

sunshine

English

Noun

(-)
  • The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.Webster's College Dictionary , Random House, 2001
  • :
  • A location on which the sun's rays fall.
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  • *
  • *:Out again into the sunshine by the wide mouth of the Green River, as the chart named the brook whose level stream scarce moved into the lake. A streak of blue shot up it between the banks, and a shrill pipe came back as the kingfisher hastened away.
  • Geniality or cheerfulness.
  • :
  • A source of cheerfulness or joy.
  • The effect which the sun has when it lights and warms some place.
  • (lb)
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  • (lb)
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  • (lb) Used to address someone who has just woken up and/or is very sleepy.
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  • Synonyms

    * (light from the sun ): sunlight

    Derived terms

    * sunshiny * sunshineless

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.
  • Derived terms

    (permitting public access) * sunshine agenda * sunshine law

    References

    rain

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Condensed water falling from a cloud.
  • We've been having a lot of rain lately .
    The rains came late that year.
  • (figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
  • (figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
  • A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Usage notes

    * shower, downpour, drop are some of the words used to count rain.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    en verb)
  • (impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
  • It will rain today.
  • To fall as or like rain.
  • * Shakespeare
  • The rain it raineth every day.
    Tears rained from her eyes.
  • To fall in large quantities.
  • Bombs rained from the sky.
  • To issue (something) in large quantities.
  • The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.

    Derived terms

    * Also see * it never rains but it pours * rain cats and dogs, rain dogs and cats * rain down * rain off

    See also

    * drizzle * hail * mizzle * precipitation * serein * shower * sleet * snow * storm *

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