Illustrative Context

Day and night.

Target Sense

• The most generic term for day as the basic antonym of night.
• In many languages, like English, the same basic term can also refer to the whole 24-hour period, the cycle of both day and night. Avoid, however, terms that refer exclusively to the 24-hour period, and are not also the basic term for day as opposed to night.
• The term for the period of time alternating with night, not just for (day)light or bright(ness) in general.