night
Definitions
- The 92nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
- The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
- night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
- The goddess of the night in Heathenry.
- night and day, unceasingly; continually.
- The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.
- evening (after sunset)
- an abnormal fear of darkness. Also called scotophobia.
- A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- after dark, (late) at night, nocturnally
- an abnormal love of the night.
- An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
- the act of walking or wandering at night. — noctivagant, noctivagous, adj.
- A day, or at least a night.
- night-blindness.
- Nightfall.
- an abnormal fear of shadows.
- Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
- A dark blue colour, midnight blue.
- achluphobia.
- A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
- also darkness.
- The period of time between sunset and sunrise:nighttime.
- Of or occurring during the night:nightly, nocturnal.
Equivalents
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Afrikaansnag
Azərbaycan diligecə
Cymraegnos
Esperantonokto
Euskaragau
Gàidhligoidhche
ગુજરાતીરાત
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻipō
Bahasa Indonesiamalam
Italianonotte
ქართულიღამე
Қазақ тілітүн
Кыргызчатүн
Lingálabutu
ລາວຄືນ
Malagasyalina
Te Reo Māoripō
Македонскиноќ
മലയാളംരാത്രി
Монголшөнө
मराठीरात्र
မြန်မာည
नेपालीरात
ଓଡ଼ିଆରାତି
සිංහලරෑ
Gagana Samoapo
Soomaalihabeen
Sesothobosiu
தமிழ்இரவு
Тоҷикӣшаб
ትግርኛለይቲ
Türkmençegije
Setswanabosigo
Türkçegece
Wolofguddi
Yorùbáoru
isiZuluubusuku
Examples
“Most animals are awake⟳ at day and sleep⟳ at night.”
“The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like⟳ a bat he chose the night hours for his work⟳ of rapine; like⟳ a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like⟳ a bat he never showed himself to the face⟳ of the day.”
“Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study⟳ of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set⟳ bedtime, researchers found.”
“a night on the town”
“From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look⟳ like⟳ much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie⟳ a stumble away.”
“I stayed my friend's house for three nights.”
“from noon till night”
“The cat disappeared into the night.”
“"In this prayer, Sigdrifa calls upon powers of Nature - Day, Night, Earth - and the gods and goddesses as a group.”
“Hail to Night and her daughters.”
“In another story, the Allfather, the original sky god from early Wyrd culture, took Night and her son Day, and gave to each of them a horse and chariot and put⟳ them in the sky, so that they should ride⟳ around the world every twenty-four hours.”
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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