night
IPA: nˈaɪt
noun
- (countable) The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
- (astronomy, countable) 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.
- (law, countable) A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- (countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
- (countable) A day, or at least a night.
- (uncountable) Nightfall.
- (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
- (uncountable) A dark blue colour, midnight blue.
- (sports, colloquial) A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
- The 92nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
- (Germanic paganism) The goddess of the night in Heathenry.
verb
- To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.
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