English noun: sunshine |
1. | sunshine (phenomenon) the rays of the sun |
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| Samples | The shingles were weathered by the sun and wind.
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| Synonyms | sun, sunlight |
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| Broader (hypernym) | light, visible light, visible radiation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | sunburst |
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| Part holonym | sunbeam, sunray |
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2. | sunshine (phenomenon) moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities |
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| Synonyms | fair weather, temperateness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition |
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3. | sunshine (attribute) the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom |
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| Samples | Flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room.
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| Synonyms | cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | attribute |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness |
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| Part meronym | disposition, temperament |
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| Attribute | cheerful, cheerless, depressing, uncheerful |
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| Antonyms | uncheerfulness |
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