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Common collocations with sunlight in American Collocation

sunlight noun uncountable

US /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

bright

blinding
bright
brilliant
dazzling
golden

I climbed the hill and near the top entered dazzling sunlight.

strong

direct
full
harsh
intense
strong

Try to stay out of strong sunlight.

weak

pale
weak

Polished instruments gleam in the pale sunlight of the May Fair.

natural

natural

In the sea, under natural sunlight, photosynthesis increases oxygen levels.

at a particular time of day

afternoon, midday etc

The village, dappled in the early morning sunlight, was as pretty as a picture.

at a particular time of year

summer, autumn etc

It sounds for all the world like icicles melting in the winter sunlight.

shine

glint
shine

I sat by the lake for a while delighting in the sunlight glinting off the water.

shine strongly

flood somewhere
pour somewhere
stream somewhere

When he awoke, the sunlight was streaming in through the little windows of the cottage.

shine through something

filter through something
penetrate something
pierce something

The last thing he remembered was the first ray of sunlight piercing the sky.

make something visible

illuminate something
light something up

The sky seemed to crack open and a stream of sunlight illuminated us.

reflect

reflect off something

She looked at the sunlight reflecting off the boats in the harbour.