ˈdeɪlaɪt n. 1
the light of
day. 2
dawn (before daylight). 3 a openness,
publicity. b
open knowledge. 4 a
visible gap or
interval, e.g.
between boats in a race. 5 (usu. in pl.) sl. one's
life or
consciousness (orig. the
internal organs)
esp. as representing vulnerability to
fear,
attack, etc. (scared the daylights
out of
me;
beat the
living daylights out of them). ødaylight
robbery colloq. a blatantly
excessive charge. daylight
saving the achieving of longer
evening daylight, esp. in summer, by
setting the
time an
hour ahead of the
standard time. see daylight
begin to
understand what was previously
obscure.