sunshine

n.

1. 1. The light or the direct rays from the sun.
   2. The warmth given by the sun's rays.
   3. A location or surface on which the sun's rays fall.
2. 1. Radiant cheerfulness; geniality.
   2. A source of cheerfulness.

adj.
Requiring governmental bodies to hold open meetings and sometimes to permit public access to records: a sunshine law.

sunshiny sun'shin'y adj.

IN BRIEF: The light that comes from the sun.

Sunshine on my face makes me happy.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the rays of the sun
  Synonyms: sunlight, sun

Meaning #2: moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
  Synonyms: fair weather, temperateness

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - solskin, lykke, medgang
adj. - solskins-, optimistisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
zonneschijn

Français (French)
n. - (gén) soleil, (Météo) ensoleillement, coco/cocotte (fam)
adj. - (US, Jur, Admin) sur la transparence

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sonnenschein, mein Guter
adj. - sonnig

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λιακάδα, ηλιοφώτιστη περιοχή, (μτφ.) χαρά

Italiano (Italian)
luce del sole, sole

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sol (m)

Русский (Russian)
(яркий) солнечный свет, хорошая солнечная погода, радость, причина или источник радости, жизнерадостный характер

Español (Spanish)
n. - sol, solana, rato de sol
adj. - sol

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - solsken

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
阳光, 愉快的, 乐天的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 陽光
adj. - 愉快的, 樂天的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 햇빛, 양지, 쾌활
adj. - 밝은, 청명한, 양지바른

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 日光, 晴天, 快活

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اشراق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אור-שמש, מקום מוצף שמש, אושר, שמחה‬
adj. - ‮של החוק לחשיפה לציבור של מיסמכים ממשלתיים (ארה"ב)‬

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sunshine	mario sunshine
you are my sunshine	sunshine grill