A ray or beam of sunlight, especially one that shines noticeably into a dark space during the daytime.
Compound of 'day' and 'beam,' literally a beam of light associated with daylight. This poetic term appears in older English literature and nature writing.
Medieval monks and architects actually designed abbey windows to create specific daybeams that would illuminate sacred spaces at particular times of day, turning sunlight into a kind of religious architecture.
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