see daylight

verb

To reach an understanding of something previously obscure; to arrive at a solution to a problem.

“The report was suppressed and never saw daylight.”

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Meanings

verbsee daylight (third-person singular simple present sees daylight, present participle seeing daylight, simple past saw daylight, past participle seen daylight)

present singular third person sees daylight · participle present seeing daylight · past saw daylight · participle past seen daylight

  1. idiomaticTo reach an understanding of something previously obscure; to arrive at a solution to a problem.
  2. idiomaticTo near completion of a lengthy task.

    I've been cataloguing my stamp album all weekend; now finally I'm beginning to see daylight.

  3. idiomaticTo become exposed to view; to be seen.

    The report was suppressed and never saw daylight.

    1 more example

    I have a lot of old junk in the attic that hasn't seen daylight for years.

  4. idiomaticUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, daylight.
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APA

see daylight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20daylight

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“see daylight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20daylight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “see daylight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20daylight.

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