day-n; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: a span of time when the sun is up, daylight

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

Sense Number 2: one complete rotation of a planet on its axis, especially Earth

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

Sense Number 3: a continuous span of regular human activity, usually falling within a 24-hour period

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

Sense Number 4: a defining or characterized span of time

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

Sense Number 5: official observance, e.g., holiday

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

Sense Number 6: astronomy: sidereal day

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

Sense Number 7: Do Not Choose

Commentary: was a Proper Noun, we are not coding these

Examples:

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 8: a state of opportunity, chance to be heard

Commentary: DAY[+state][+social][+opportunity]

Examples:
He deserves his day in court.
Every dog has his day.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8