Synonyms: Day, Clarence Day, Clarence Shepard Day Jr.
Definition: United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
Definition: writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Synonyms: day
Definition: a period of opportunity
Usage: he deserves his day in court; every dog has his day
Similar words: chance, opportunity
Definition: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Usage: the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington; now is your chance
Synonyms: day
Definition: some point or period in time
Usage: it should arrive any day now; after that day she never trusted him again; those were the days; these days it is not unusual
Similar words: time
Definition: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
Usage: he waited a long time; the time of year for planting; he was a great actor in his time
Synonyms: day
Definition: the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
Usage: my day began early this morning; it was a busy day on the stock exchange; she called it a day and went to bed
Similar words: work time
Definition: a time period when you are required to work
Synonyms: twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours, mean solar day, day, solar day, 24-hour interval
Definition: time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
Usage: two days later they left; they put on two performances every day; there are 30,000 passengers per day
Similar words: unit of time, time unit
Definition: a unit for measuring time periods
Synonyms: day
Definition: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
Usage: Mother's Day
Similar words: civil day, calendar day
Definition: a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
Synonyms: day, daylight, daytime
Definition: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
Usage: the dawn turned night into day; it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime
Similar words: time period, period, period of time
Definition: an amount of time
Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period
Synonyms: sidereal day, day
Definition: the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
Similar words: unit of time, time unit
Definition: a unit for measuring time periods
Similar words: sidereal time
Definition: measured by the diurnal motion of stars
Synonyms: day
Definition: the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
Usage: how long is a day on Jupiter?
Similar words: time period, period, period of time
Definition: an amount of time
Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period
Synonyms: day
Definition: an era of existence or influence
Usage: in the day of the dinosaurs; in the days of the Roman Empire; in the days of sailing ships; he was a successful pianist in his day
Definition: a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event