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sunlight

 noun
     
sun‧light [uncountable]
natural light that comes from the sun:
The water sparkled in the bright sunlight.
morning/afternoon/evening sunlight
The garden looked lovely in the evening sunlight.
Sunlight streamed (=came in large amounts) through the windows.
a shaft of sunlight (=beam of sunlight)
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