sunshine: Meaning and Definition of

sun•shine

1. the shining of the sun; direct light of the sun.
2. brightness or radiance; cheerfulness or happiness.
3. a source of cheer or happiness.
4. the effect of the sun in lighting and heating a place.
5. a place where the direct rays of the sun fall.

1. of or pertaining to sunshine laws: sunshine rules.
2. fair-weather (def. 2).