What does Sunlight mean?
Definitions for Sunlight
ˈsʌnˌlaɪtsun·light
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Sunlight.
Princeton's WordNet
sunlight, sunshine, sunnoun
the rays of the sun
"the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
Wiktionary
sunlightnoun
All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the earth.
sunlightnoun
Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.
Wikipedia
Sunlight
Sunlight is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, in particular infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. On Earth, sunlight is scattered and filtered through Earth's atmosphere, and is obvious as daylight when the Sun is above the horizon. When direct solar radiation is not blocked by clouds, it is experienced as sunshine, a combination of bright light and radiant heat. When blocked by clouds or reflected off other objects, sunlight is diffused. Sources estimate a global average of between 164 watts to 340 watts per square meter over a 24-hour day; this figure is estimated by NASA to be about a quarter of Earth's average total solar irradiance. The ultraviolet radiation in sunlight has both positive and negative health effects, as it is both a requisite for vitamin D3 synthesis and a mutagen. Sunlight takes about 8.3 minutes to reach Earth from the surface of the Sun. A photon starting at the center of the Sun and changing direction every time it encounters a charged particle would take between 10,000 and 170,000 years to get to the surface.Sunlight is a key factor in photosynthesis, the process used by plants and other autotrophic organisms to convert light energy, normally from the Sun, into chemical energy that can be used to synthesize carbohydrates and to fuel the organisms' activities.
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sunlight
Sunlight is the natural light that is emitted by the sun and reaches the Earth, providing warmth, light, and energy necessary for the existence and survival of all living organisms. It is composed of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays. It is responsible for photosynthesis in plants, which in turn supply oxygen. Its presence and intensity can define seasons, weather conditions, and influence human and animal behavior.
Webster Dictionary
Sunlightnoun
the light of the sun
Wikidata
Sunlight
Sunlight is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, particularly infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. On Earth, sunlight is filtered through the Earth's atmosphere, and is obvious as daylight when the Sun is above the horizon. When the direct solar radiation is not blocked by clouds, it is experienced as sunshine, a combination of bright light and radiant heat. When it is blocked by the clouds or reflects off other objects, it is experienced as diffused light. The World Meteorological Organization uses the term "sunshine duration" to mean the cumulative time during which an area receives direct irradiance from the Sun of at least 120 watts per square meter. Sunlight on the skin is an effective source of vitamin D.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Sunlight
Irradiation directly from the sun.
Editors Contribution
sunlight
Light from the sun.
Sunlight is vital to our existence on planet earth.
Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Sunlight in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Sunlight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Sunlight in a Sentence
Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart:
The (migrants) were often sitting on plastic chairs (by a) little stream of sunlight that came through the window, they had not felt the sun for 13 days, and they missed the feeling of the sun on their skin.
We make sure her neurological system is optimal— optimal nutrition, lots of love, good sleep, lots of sunlight, and all of the things that our great-grandparents used to use, and the benefit to that is when you have a strong immune system, you can fight off anything that’s out there.
In the morning, celebrate the beauty and warmth of sunlight. In the evening, celebrate the song of silence and love of night.
Then I saw a tiny light in the distance, almost like somebody lit a match, then all the sudden it was on me, it spit me out into the sunlight into this canal and there were tons of fish around. Goliath groupers, tarpons, a bunch of fish that didn't make it.
So you had one less hour of sunlight, and you’ve got little kids darting between cars in neighborhoods, we have the extra hour, and it can show that it actually reduces crime because most crime is at night at dusk.
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- � وء الشمسArabic
- sluneční světloCzech
- heulwenWelsh
- sollysDanish
- SonnenlichtGerman
- ηλιακό φωςGreek
- sunlumoEsperanto
- luz del solSpanish
- نور خورشیدPersian
- auringonpaiste, auringonvaloFinnish
- lumière du soleilFrench
- solas na gréineIrish
- सूरज की रोHindi
- napfényHungarian
- արևի լույսArmenian
- sinar matahariIndonesian
- sólarljósIcelandic
- luce del soleItalian
- אור שמשHebrew
- 日光, 光, 太陽光Japanese
- ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಬೆಳಕುKannada
- 햇빛Korean
- solis lumen, solLatin
- sollysNorwegian
- zonlichtDutch
- sollys, solljosNorwegian Nynorsk
- sollysNorwegian
- sháńdíínNavajo, Navaho
- światło słonecznePolish
- luz solarPortuguese
- lumina soareluiRomanian
- солнечный светRussian
- сунчева светлост, sunčeva svjetlost, сунчева свјетлост, sunčeva svetlostSerbo-Croatian
- solljusSwedish
- சூரிய ஒளிTamil
- సూర్యకాంతిTelugu
- แสงแดดThai
- güneş ışığıTurkish
- сонячне світлоUkrainian
- سورج کی روشنیUrdu
- ánh sáng mặt trờiVietnamese
- זונשייַןYiddish
- 阳光Chinese
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