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Sunlight

The light of the sun.

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Broader term 1

Light 76% connected

That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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Narrower term 1

Sunburst 76% connected

A burst of sunlight.

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Derivationally related 2

Sun 74% connected

See Sunn.

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Sun 74% connected

See Sunn.

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Component part 1

Sunbeam 70% connected

A beam or ray of the sun.

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Synonym 2

Sun 92% connected

See Sunn.

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Sunshine 92% connected

The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.

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Meteor noun · 86% connection

a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid…

Used in the same subject area: Physics, Chemistry, Nature and environment, Natural hazards, Spectroscopy.
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Shooting star noun · 86% connection

a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid…

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Twilight noun · 86% connection

the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth

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Visible light noun · 86% connection

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"

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Visible radiation noun · 86% connection

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"

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Cyclone noun · 85% connection

(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere…

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Front noun · 85% connection

(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses

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Scintillation noun · 85% connection

(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

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Stress noun · 85% connection

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of a…

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Air noun · 85% connection

a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

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Breeze noun · 85% connection

a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

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Crack noun · 85% connection

a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

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Crack cocaine noun · 85% connection

a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

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Electric storm noun · 85% connection

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

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Electrical storm noun · 85% connection

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

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Gale noun · 85% connection

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

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Gentle wind noun · 85% connection

a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

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Hurricane noun · 85% connection

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

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Aberration noun · 78% connection

A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and th…

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Albedo noun · 78% connection

Whiteness. Specifically: (Astron.) The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upo…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: light.
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Antelucan adjective · 78% connection

Held or being before light; -- a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the m…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: light.
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Asterism noun · 78% connection

An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as som…

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Batfowling noun · 78% connection

A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flyin…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: light.
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Beacon verb · 78% connection

To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: light.
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Blonde noun · 78% connection

A person of very fair complexion, with light hair and light blue eyes.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: light.
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Bright adjective · 78% connection

Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: light.
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Catadioptrical adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, produced by, or involving, both the reflection and refraction of light; as, a catadioptric light.

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Colour noun · 78% connection

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different…

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Colouring noun · 78% connection

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different…

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Dark adjective · 78% connection

Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep…

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