Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

see daylight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: see -day-light
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reach an understanding of something previously obscure; to arrive at a solution to a problem.

verb

To near completion of a lengthy task.

verb

To become exposed to view; to be seen.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, daylight.

Example Sentences

"I've been cataloguing my stamp album all weekend; now finally I'm beginning to see daylight."
"I have a lot of old junk in the attic that hasn't seen daylight for years."
"The report was suppressed and never saw daylight."

Inflected Forms

sees daylight (present, singular) seeing daylight (participle, present) saw daylight (past) seen daylight (participle, past)

Phrases

the light the light of day

Frequently Paired Words

the light the light of day

Questions

What does see daylight mean?: To reach an understanding of something previously obscure; to arrive at a solution to a problem.

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