daylight

ot noun

1. The period of time between sunrise and sunset. We should get home while it's still daylight.
2. Daybreak. We had only two hours to work before daylight.
3. Exposure to public scrutiny. Budgeting a spy organization can't very well be done in daylight.
4. A clear, open space. All small running backs instinctively run to daylight.

fe’l verb

1. To gain exposure to the open. The seam of coal daylighted at a cliff by the river.
2. To expose to daylight
3. To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
4. To allow light in, as by opening drapes.