просве́т

nounmasculineinanimatecountablerarely used (#7722)

1.
gap, break (in clouds), chink of light, opening
В облака́х появи́лся просве́т.
A break appeared in the clouds.
Typically a gap through which light shows: in clouds, forest, curtains.
2.
ray of hope, glimmer of hope, silver lining
В его жи́зни наконе́ц появи́лся просве́т.
At last a ray of hope appeared in his life.
Figurative, of a hopeful turn in a difficult situation.
3.
clear opening, aperture, clear width, inside diameterconstruction
Просве́т окна́ — сто два́дцать сантиме́тров.
The clear opening of the window is one hundred and twenty centimetres.
Technical term for the measured clear dimensions of a window, door or pipe.

Examples

В его жизни сейчас нет никакого просвета.
There is no glimmer of hope in his life right now.
В тучах наконец появился голубой просвет.
At last, a patch of blue appeared among the clouds.
Мы проверили все инкубированные яйца на просвет.
We candled all the incubated eggs.
В узкий просвет между домами пробивалось солнце.
Sunlight streamed through the narrow gap between the buildings.