The difference between Daylight and Night
When used as nouns, daylight means the light from the sun, as opposed to that from any other source, whereas night means the period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
When used as verbs, daylight means to expose to daylight, whereas night means to spend a night (in a place), to overnight.
check bellow for the other definitions of Daylight and Night
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Daylight as a noun:
The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.
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Daylight as a noun:
A light source that simulates daylight.
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Daylight as a noun (countable, photometry):
The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
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Daylight as a noun:
The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
Examples:
"We should get home while it's still daylight."
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Daylight as a noun:
Daybreak.
Examples:
"We had only two hours to work before daylight."
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Daylight as a noun:
Exposure to public scrutiny.
Examples:
"Budgeting a spy organization can't very well be done in daylight."
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Daylight as a noun:
A clear, open space.
Examples:
"All small running backs instinctively run to daylight."
"He could barely see daylight through the complex clockwork."
"Finally, after weeks of work on the project, they could see daylight."
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Daylight as a noun (countable, machinery):
The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
Examples:
"The minimum and maximum daylights on an injection molding machine determines the sizes of the items it can make."
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Daylight as a noun (idiomatic):
Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
Examples:
"We completely agree. There's no daylight between us on the issue."
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Daylight as a verb:
To expose to daylight
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Daylight as a verb (architecture):
To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
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Daylight as a verb:
To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
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Daylight as a verb (landscaping, civil engineering):
To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
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Daylight as a verb (intransitive):
To gain exposure to the open.
Examples:
"The seam of coal daylighted at a cliff by the river."
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Night as a noun (countable):
The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
Examples:
"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"
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Night as a noun (countable):
An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
Examples:
"a night on the town"
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Night as a noun (countable):
A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a hotel or other accommodation.
Examples:
"We stayed at the Hilton for five nights."
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Night as a noun (uncountable):
Nightfall.
Examples:
"from noon till night'"
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Night as a noun (uncountable):
Darkness.
Examples:
"The cat disappeared into the night."
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Night as a noun (uncountable):
A dark blue colour, midnight blue.
Examples:
"color pane002266"
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Night as a noun (sports, colloquial):
A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
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Night as a verb:
To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.