Collocations for daylight - noun
ADJECTIVE
broad,
full
He was robbed in broad daylight.
He was robbed in broad daylight.
bright
natural
I prefer to work in natural daylight.
natural
I prefer to work in natural daylight.
VERB + daylight
let in
The thin curtains let in the daylight.
The thin curtains let in the daylight.
keep out,
shut out
The shutters were closed to keep out the daylight.
The shutters were closed to keep out the daylight.
emerge into
The prisoners emerged blinking into the daylight.
The prisoners emerged blinking into the daylight.
daylight + VERB
filter through sth,
flood in,
penetrate (sth)
A little daylight was filtering through the curtains.
He drew back the curtains and the daylight flooded in.
The daylight penetrated to the far corners of the room.
A little daylight was filtering through the curtains.
He drew back the curtains and the daylight flooded in.
The daylight penetrated to the far corners of the room.
break,
come
Around 6 a.m. daylight broke.
Around 6 a.m. daylight broke.
fade
The evening turned cool as daylight faded.
The evening turned cool as daylight faded.
PREPOSITION
before daylight
She was up before daylight.
She was up before daylight.
by daylight
By daylight the fire was almost under control.
By daylight the fire was almost under control.
in daylight
I can see better in daylight.
I can see better in daylight.
into the daylight
She went back out into the daylight.
She went back out into the daylight.
PHRASES
the hours of daylight
The machines roar incessantly during the hours of daylight.
The machines roar incessantly during the hours of daylight.