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Definition of midnight - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
timetwelve o'clock at night exactly
- The clock struck midnight.
2.
gamesTECH. pair of sixes in dice gamesTECH.
- He rolled midnight and won the game.
Adjective
1.
time relatedhappening around twelve o'clock at night
- The midnight snack was ready by 12 AM.
2.
colorutterly dark or black
- She wore a midnight dress to the party.
Images of midnight
pair of sixes in dice games
Expressions with midnight
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work or study late into the night
She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her project.
at 12 o'clock at night
The train arrives at midnight.
meeting scheduled at an unusual or late hour
They arranged a midnight appointment to discuss the urgent matter.
informal meal or snack eaten at midnight, sometimes secretly
We had a midnight feast in our room.
time when the clock shows twelve at night
The party ended at the midnight hour.
small meal eaten around midnight
She had a midnight snack before going to bed.
shows a very dark blue, almost black color
The midnight blue dress looked almost black in the light.
religious service held at midnight on Christmas Eve
The whole family attended the midnight mass at the local church..
film shown at midnight
We watched a midnight movie at the theater.
exactly at midnight
The fireworks started on the stroke of midnight.
meal served in the mess hall around midnight
Soldiers gathered for midnight chow after their shift.
sun visible at midnight in polar regions during summer
During our trip to Norway, we experienced the midnight sun, a surreal sight..
work done late at night
She burned the midnight oil to finish the project.
Origin of midnight
Old English, mid (middle) + niht (night)
Terms with midnight included in their meaning
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calendar
24-hour period from midnight to midnight
time of day
early part of the day from midnight to noon
hour
time three hours before midnight or before noon
clock reading
time equal to nine hours after midnight or midday
time
time equal to six hours after noon or midnight
midnight
the start of the first hour of the day
hour mark
time indicating two hours after noon or midnight
time
the time around midnight
time
the time between midnight and dawn
late night
time shortly after midnight or before dawn
work hours
work period from late afternoon to midnight
number
time one hour before noon or before midnight
clock timing
24-hour period from midnight to midnight
late night
happening or continuing after midnight until early morning
time period
period worked from late afternoon to midnight
time
full day from midnight to midnight
celebration
celebrate the arrival of the New Year at midnight
early morning
the early hours after midnight
time
the time between midnight and dawn
night time
hours just after midnight until early morning
time
early hours after midnight when it's still dark
night
early morning hours after midnight
midnight magic
time around midnight linked to supernatural events
timekeeping
standard day from midnight to midnight
Examples of midnight in a sentence
She always wakes up at midnight for a snack. She needed midnight to complete her set. Rolling midnight was his lucky break. The midnight movie screening was a hit. They planned a midnight surprise party for her. He drove a midnight car through the night.
The midnight sky was clear and full of stars.
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- French:minuit, de minuit, ...
- German:Mitternacht, mitternächtlich, ...
- Italian:mezzanotte, di mezzanotte, ...
- Spanish:medianoche, de medianoche, ...
- Portuguese:meia-noite, noturno, ...
- Chinese:午夜, 午夜的, ...
- Japanese:真夜中, 真夜中の, ...
- Arabic:مُنْتَصَف اللَّيْل, حَالِك, ...
- Hebrew:חֲצוֹת, שֶׁקוֹרֶה בְּסְבִיבוֹת חֲצוֹת הַלַּיְלָה, ...
- Russian:полночь, полуночный, ...
- Ukrainian:північ, опівнічний, ...
- Hindi:मध्यरात्रि, आधी रात का, ...
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