night

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night

The moon and stars shine brightly in the clear night sky.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise: The time when the sun is below the horizon and it is dark outside.
    • The time between sunset and midnight: Often considered the first part of the night.
    • The darkness of night: The quality or state of being dark, as associated with nighttime.
    • A specific evening or night as a time unit: A single period of darkness, often considered from one sunset to the next sunrise.
    • The period spent sleeping: The time during the night when one is in bed.
    • A period of ignorance, gloom, or backwardness: Used metaphorically to describe a dark or difficult time.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The stars are visible at night. (Referring to the dark period.)
    • I go for a walk every night after dinner. (Referring to the evening time.)
    • The thief disappeared into the night. (Referring to the darkness.)
    • We stayed there for three nights. (Referring to specific time units.)
    • I had a terrible night and couldn't sleep. (Referring to the sleeping period.)
    • The country emerged from the night of tyranny. (Metaphorical use for a dark period.)
Advanced Usage
  • To make a night of it: To spend an entire evening/night out enjoying oneself, often involving celebration.
    • After the final exam, we decided to make a night of it and celebrate.
  • Night and day / Day and night: Continuously, all the time. Also used to emphasize a stark contrast.
    • They worked night and day to finish the project on time. (Continuously)
    • Her new attitude is like night and day compared to before. (A complete contrast)
  • A night on the town: An evening spent going to various entertainment venues in a city.
    • For their anniversary, they planned a night on the town.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nightly (adj/adv): Happening or done every night.
    • The security guard makes nightly rounds.
  • Nightfall (n): The beginning of night; dusk.
    • We need to be home by nightfall.
  • Overnight (adj/adv): For or during the night; suddenly.
    • We took an overnight train. (During the night)
    • The product was an overnight success. (Suddenly)
Synonyms
  • Darkness: The absence of light, often associated with night.
  • Evening: The latter part of the day and early part of the night.
  • Nighttime: The time of night.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Burn the midnight oil: To work or study late into the night.
    • She had to burn the midnight oil to prepare for the presentation.
  • In the dead of night: In the middle of the night when it is very quiet and dark.
    • The noise woke me up in the dead of night.
  • Call it a night: To decide to stop an activity (like work or socializing) for the evening.
    • It's getting late; let's call it a night.
night

The moon and stars shine brightly in the clear night sky.

Noun
  1. Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
  2. the time between sunset and midnight
    • he watched television every night
  3. a shortening of nightfall
    • they worked from morning to night
  4. darkness
    • it vanished into the night
  5. the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit
    • three nights later he collapsed
  6. the period spent sleeping
    • I had a restless night
  7. a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
  8. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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