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| CDT |
abbreviation of "Central Daylight Time." |
| dawn |
the first daylight in the morning, or the time at which it occurs. [1/5 definitions] |
| daybreak |
the first daylight in the morning; dawn. |
| daylight |
relating to daylight. [1/4 definitions] |
| daylight-saving time |
standard time that has been advanced by one hour in a given time zone, usu. in the spring and lasting into the fall, in order to provide one more hour of daylight at the end of each day. |
| DST |
abbreviation of "daylight saving time," standard time that has been advanced by one hour in a given time zone, usu. in the spring and lasting into the fall, in order to provide one more hour of daylight at the end of each day. |
| EDT |
abbreviation of "Eastern Daylight Time." |
| first light |
the beginning of daylight; daybreak; dawn. |
| MDT |
abbreviation of "Mountain Daylight Time." |
| nap1 |
to sleep briefly, esp. during daylight hours. [2/3 definitions] |
| PDT |
abbreviation of "Pacific Daylight Time." |
| photopia |
vision during conditions of bright light or normal daylight. (Cf. scotopia.) |
| put back |
to change the time of (a clock or watch) so that it displays an earlier time, esp. to reflect the hour gained when switching from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time. [1/4 definitions] |
| slow time |
(informal) standard time, as opposed to daylight saving time. |
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