daylighted
Exposed to view
Daylighted is the past tense of daylight, a verb with two distinct meanings.
In construction and architecture, to daylight a space is to bring natural light into it: The renovated office was daylighted through skylights and clerestory windows.
In urban planning and environmental restoration, to daylight a stream or river is to uncover it from underground pipes or culverts and restore it to open air: The city daylighted the creek that had been buried since the 1950s.
Both senses share the idea of exposing something to natural light.
Steady continuous flow
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- culvertTunnel for water passage
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- restorationReturning something to condition
uncovered · resurfaced · channel · infrastructure · stormwater · drainage · urban renewal · naturalization
Made previously hidden known
- revealedMade visible or known
- transparencyState of being see-through
- whistleblowingExposing hidden wrongdoing internally
- leakedEscaped through opening
confession · admission · unveiling · unearthed · scandal · exposure · truth · evidence
Lit by daylight
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- glowSteady, soft light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
beaming · shining · gleaming · dawn · sunrise · sunbeam · daybreak · lit up
Window in a roof
- atriumRoofed central hall
- clerestoryElevated fenestrated church wall
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
glass roof · oculus · fenestration · aperture · lantern · glazing · dormer · transom
stream
Steady continuous flow
restoration · uncovered · resurfaced · channel · infrastructure · stormwater · drainage · urban renewal · naturalization · watershed
disclosed
Made previously hidden known
- revealedMade visible or known
- transparencyState of being see-through
- whistleblowingExposing hidden wrongdoing internally
leaked · confession · admission · unveiling · unearthed · scandal · exposure · truth · evidence · testimony
sunlit
Lit by daylight
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- glowSteady, soft light
radiance · beaming · shining · gleaming · dawn · sunrise · sunbeam · daybreak · lit up · golden hour
skylight
Window in a roof
- atriumRoofed central hall
- clerestoryElevated fenestrated church wall
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
window · glass roof · oculus · fenestration · aperture · lantern · glazing · dormer · transom · solarium
daylightedburied
Placed beneath earth
suppressed · concealed · hidden · covered up · obscured
- broad daylightFully visible daytime conditions
- in broad daylightPlainly visible to all
- daylight savingsSeasonal hour adjustment
- daylight savings timeSeasonal clock advancement
- see daylightApproach completion of something
- daylight hoursPeriod of natural illumination