Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open sunshine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: open -sun-shine
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Total outdoor sunshine, without clouds, haze, or other obstruction.

Uncountable

noun

Openness, transparency, public awareness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1998 April 29, House of Commons Agriculture Committee Reports, Session 1997–1998, Select Committee on Agriculture, Fourth Report https://web.archive.org/web/20060710032033/http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199798/cmselect/cmagric/331iv/ag0409.htm The activities of the Agency and its advisory committees must take place in the open sunshine of public scrutiny and accountability."
"1998 September 3, Janet Reno, United States Department of Justice, Press Conference, Proceedings Florida had a good, open sunshine law, a public records law"
"This change, dubbed the Open Sunshine policy, de-classifies the formerly confidential criteria used to determine the amount of money an organization would receive."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does open sunshine mean?: Total outdoor sunshine, without clouds, haze, or other obstruction.

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