sunshine

/ˌsʌnˈʃaɪn/

/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

Other forms: sunshines

Sunshine is the light that comes from the sun. On a clear, cloudless spring day, you can go outside and enjoy the sunshine.

Scientifically, sunshine or sunlight is the radiation that the sun gives off. You can describe any light or warmth you observe from the sun as sunshine: "Look at the sunshine sparkling on the lake this morning!" Figuratively, the word is also used for cheerfulness, warmth, and happiness: "It's all sunshine and sing-alongs in the kindergarten classroom, but fourth grade is totally different."

Definitions of sunshine

1. noun

   the rays of the sun
   synonyms: sun, sunlight

   types:

   sunburst

   a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds

   type of:

   light, visible light, visible radiation

   (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
2. noun

   moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
   synonyms: fair weather, temperateness

   type of:

   atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition

   the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
3. noun

   the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
   synonyms: cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness

   types:

   good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness

   a cheerful willingness to be obliging

   type of:

   attribute

   an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity