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1. (n.) day
the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset.
2. day
the light of day; daylight.
3. day
a division of time equal to 24 hours but reckoned from one midnight to the next.
4. day
an analogous division of time for a planet other than the earth:
the Martian day.
5. day
the portion of a day allotted to work:
an eight-hour day.
6. day
(often cap.) a day having a particular purpose or observance:
New Year's Day.
7. day
a time considered as propitious or opportune:
His day will come.
8. day
Often, days. a particular era:
in olden days.
9. day
Usu., days. period of life or activity:
His days are numbered.
10. day
period of existence or influence; heyday:
In my day we called them “hepcats.”
11. day
the contest or battle at hand:
to win the day.
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| Definition of 'DAY' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
"two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
2. (noun) day
some point or period in time
"it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"
3. (noun) day
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
"Mother's Day"
4. (noun) day, daytime, daylight
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
"the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
5. (noun) day
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
"my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"
6. (noun) day
an era of existence or influence
"in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"
7. (noun) day
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
"how long is a day on Jupiter?"
8. (noun) sidereal day, day
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
9. (noun) day
a period of opportunity
"he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"
10. (noun) Day, Clarence Day, Clarence Shepard Day Jr.
United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
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1. (noun) day
one of the seven parts of a week
Feed the fish twice a day.; Mel left the next day.; I'll be back in a few days.
2. day
the time during a day when you are doing work or activities
an exhausting day at work; a long day of traveling; I spent all day trying to fix my computer.; How was your day?
3. day
≠ night
animals that sleep during the day
4. day
a past or future time
the early days of movie making
5. day
one day
at some time in the future
One day you'll understand what I mean.
6. day
at some time in the past
One day she brought home a kitten.
7. day
one of these days
at some time in the near future
One of these days I'm going to buy one for myself.
8. day
some day
at some time in the future
Some day I'll be a grownup!
9. day
the other day
in the recent past
I saw Lauren the other day.
10. day
in the old days
at a time in the past
11. day
day after day
repeated for many days
The noise continued day after day.
12. day
these days/in this day and age
in the present time in history
Kids these days don't know how to work.
13. day
make sb's day
to make sb feel very happy
Your email made my day!
14. day
not have all day
indicates you want sb to hurry
Come on, we don't have all day!
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| Definition of 'DAY' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) DAY
the time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, the light; sunshine
2. (noun) DAY
the period of the earth's revolution on its axis. -- ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. It is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian, and takes a specific name from that of the body. Thus, if this is the sun, the day (the interval between two successive transits of the sun's center over the same meridian) is called a solar day; if it is a star, a sidereal day; if it is the moon, a lunar day. See Civil day, Sidereal day, below
3. (noun) DAY
those hours, or the daily recurring period, allotted by usage or law for work
4. (noun) DAY
a specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time
5. (noun) DAY
(Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc
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Sense: the period from sunrise to sunset
She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.
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 Afrikaans: dag |
 Arabic: يَوْم |
 Bulgarian: ден |
 Brazilian: dia |
 Czech: den |
 German: der Tag |
 Danish: dag |
 Greek: ημέρα |
 Spanish: día |
 Estonian: päev |
 Farsi: روز |
 Finnish: päivä |
 French: jour |
 Hebrew: יוֹם |
 Hindi: दिन, दिवस |
 Croatian: dan, radni dan |
 Hungarian: nap(pal) |
 Indonesian: siang |
 Icelandic: dagur |
 Italian: giorno |
 Japanese: 日中 |
 Korean: 낮 |
 Lithuanian: diena |
 Latvian: diena |
 Malay: hari |
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 Persian: روز |
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 Slovenian: dan |
 Serbian: dan |
 Swedish: dag |
 Thai: กลางวัน |
 Turkish: gün |
 Taiwanese: 白晝 |
 Ukrainian: день |
 Urdu: دن |
 Vietnamese: ban ngày |
 Chinese: 白昼 |
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