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Definition of night - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
daily cycleperiod from sunset to sunrise
- The stars are visible at night.
2.
sleepperiod spent sleeping
- I had a restful night.
3.
timeevening spent at a particular activity
- We had a movie night yesterday.
4.
figurativeRare darkness or obscurityRare
- He struggled through the night of his grief.
Images of night
period from sunset to sunrise
Expressions with night
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to become dark as the sun goes down
Night fell quickly after the sunset..
night without sleep
I had a white night before the exam.
person who stays awake and active late at night
My brother is a night owl and studies until 2 AM.
celebration for a bride-to-be with female friends
The hen night was filled with laughter and joy.
stay watchful or alert during the night without sleeping
The howling wind kept me up at night, listening for fallen branches.
repeatedly over many evenings
He worked on his project night after night..
all the time, continuously
He worked night and day to meet the deadline..
spend the night at a place other than one's own home
She decided to stay the night at her friend's apartment..
awake and not sleeping throughout the night
She was up all night studying for the exam.
very dark or completely black
The cave was black as night inside.
stop what one has been doing for the night
We finished the project and called it a night.
dance continuously all night
They decided to dance the night away at the club.
continue a pleasurable social activity for the whole night
We decided to make a night of it at the party.
turn an activity into a fun evening event
Let’s make a night out of it and go dancing after dinner!
there is still plenty of time left in the evening
Let's go dancing, the night is still young.
evening out for fun and social activities
After a long week, they planned a night on the town.
it's still early in the evening
Let's go out for drinks, the night is young.
it is still early in the evening
We decided to go dancing since the night was young.
important event is happening this evening
Tonight's the night of the big concert!
person or thing briefly encountered with little connection
We were just ships passing in the night.
differences between things disappear when it is dark or unclear
Remember, all cats are grey at night.
inevitably or certainly happens after something else
Success will come as night follows day.
night when male friends gather for fun
Every Friday, they have a boys' night out to unwind.
animal active during the night
Owls are fascinating creatures of the night.
Origin of night
Old English, niht (night)
Terms with night included in their meaning
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time of day
later part of the day and early part of the night
astronomy
earth's natural satellite visible at night
time
three o'clock in the day or night
question sleep
ask if someone had good or restful sleep last night
night
the start of the twenty-fourth hour of the day
night time
the start of the twenty-third hour of the day
farewell
wish someone a good night
astronomy
stars in the sky are visible at night
availability
at all times of the day and night
urban illumination
street lights illuminating a city at night
education
school where students go home at night, not boarding
condensation
moisture forming drops on cool surfaces at night
duration
throughout the entire night
time
happening during the whole night until morning
late night
time shortly after midnight or before dawn
wedding
the day or night before the wedding
night classes
school offering classes in the evening
time
become late in the day or night
nighttime
time period late at night
night show
television news program shown at 10 o'clock in the evening
guest stay
spend the night at someone else's home
all night
sleep continuously without waking up
night remedy
drug, often a tablet with sedatives, taken to help people fall asleep
night sky
having many stars visible in the sky
Examples of night in a sentence
The city looks beautiful at night. The baby slept through the night. I woke up twice during the night. We organized a game night for the kids. The club hosted a trivia night last Friday. The night of ignorance was finally lifting.
She felt lost in the night of her confusion.
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- French:nuit, obscurité, ...
- German:Nacht, Nachtruhe, ...
- Italian:notte, serata, ...
- Spanish:noche, velada, ...
- Portuguese:noite, serão, ...
- Chinese:夜晚, 晚上, ...
- Japanese:夜, 夜間, ...
- Arabic:لَيْل, لَيْلَة, ...
- Hebrew:לַיְלָה, לֵיל שֵׁינָה, ...
- Russian:ночь, тьма, ...
- Ukrainian:ніч, сон, ...
- Hindi:रात, नींद का समय, ...
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