German word

Tageslicht

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtaːgəsˌlɪçt/

Meaning

  • neuter noundaylight

Example

Das Tageslicht fällt durch das Fenster.

Daylight filters through the window.

Illustration for Tageslicht (daylight)

More examples

Bei direktem Tageslicht muss man oft die Jalousien schließen.

In direct daylight, you often need to close the blinds.

Core concept

The natural brightness that makes an outdoor scene or an indoor space visible during the day.

Common phrases

  • bei direktem Tageslicht

    in direct daylight

  • einfallendes Tageslicht

    incoming daylight

Similar words

Licht: Light of any kind that makes surroundings visible.
Sonnenlicht: Strong light that comes directly from the sun.
Helligkeit: The degree to which a place or object is bright.

Definition in German

Licht, das am Tag von der Sonne oder vom Himmel kommt und Räume oder Landschaften erhellt.

Word origin

Tageslicht was formed transparently from Tag in its compound form Tages and Licht, with the whole compound referring to daytime light.

Usage tips

  • The established phrases bei Tageslicht and im Tageslicht mean in daylight, while direct sunlight is expressed with bei Sonnenschein or im Sonnenlicht.

Other meanings

  • natural lightnoun

Opposites

  • Kunstlichtartificial lightnoun

Related words

  • Tageslichtnutzungdaylight utilizationnoun

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