light of day
Sun's visible presence
Light of day is daylight or public visibility.
The phrase usually appears in idioms: to see the light of day means to come into existence or be made public, often after delay or concealment.
The report never saw the light of day.
To bring something to light is to reveal it.
The literal sense—actual sunlight—is less common than these figurative uses.
- morningDay's early hours
- dawnDay's first glow
- glowSteady, soft light
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- shineEmit or reflect light
transparency · brightness · enlightenment · sky · public scrutiny · public eye · exposure · emergence · unveiling · discovery · honesty · waking · clarity · fresh eyes · beam · truth · public · insight
light of daydarkness
Total absence of light
moonlight · lamplight · candlelight · moonshine · starlight
light of daydead of night
Darkest part of evening
nighttime · midnight · witching hour · nightfall · small hours
light, day, sunlight, twilight, daylight, daybreak, daytime, lighthearted, noonday