Commentary: DAY[+event]LIGHT[+quantity][+span][+temporal][+daylight] [+state][+temporal][+daylight] daylight hours The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
Examples:
The dawn turned night into day.
It is easier to make the repairs by the light of day.
We hastened back to the cabin while we still had some day left.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: DAY [+quantity][+span][+temporal][+unit][+24_hours] [+event][+physical][+rotation][+complete][+around_axis][+planetary] the period of time taken by a particular planet to make a complete rotation on its axis (On earth, 24hrs)
NOTE: is used in the plural as a unit of time, 'five days'
Examples:
Your swelling should go down in three days.
The visitors left two days later.
I'm expecting the package to arrive any day now. (its arrival is what is being characterized temporally)
The journey takes five days by horseback.
How long is a day on Jupiter?
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: DAY[+event][+quantity][+span][+temporal][+activity][+regular][+human]
NOTE: refers to a regular continuous span of human activity, not necessarily during daylight hours
NOTE: occurs in the singular, it refers to activities within a span, not a unit of time per se.
Examples:
My day began at 11:00.
It was the longest day of his life.
She called it a day and went to bed.
It was a busy day on the stock exchange.
What a day the stock market had!
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: DAY[+event][+quantity][+span][+temporal][+characterized][+by_trait]
NOTE: often refers to a historical epoch, but also could be a briefer span in the life of an individual
Examples:
Those were the days.
These days it is not unusual.
In the day of the dinosaurs there were no cars, George.
In the days of the Roman Empire there were also no cars, George.
He was a successful pianist in his day.
After that day, he never believed another word she said.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: DAY[+event][+official][+observance] a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
Examples:
Mother's Day is coming up soon, did you get a gift?
I prefer Christmas Day over New Years Day.
On Earth Day we're all going to walk to work.
The two schools have different graduation days.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: DAY[+event][+physical][+rotation][+planetary][+sidereal] the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day - because earth is moving around sun as it continues its daily rotation, thus affecting orientation wrt the star.
Examples:
The sidereal day is the length of time taken for the vernal equinox to return your celestial meridian.
A sidereal day is the rotation of the Earth measured relative to the stars.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8
Commentary: was a Proper Noun, we are not coding these
Examples:
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: DAY[+state][+social][+opportunity]
Examples:
He deserves his day in court.
Every dog has his day.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8