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单词 starlight
释义

starlight

noun

star·​light ˈstär-ˌlīt How to pronounce starlight (audio)
: the light given by the stars

Example Sentences

We had to find our way by starlight.
Recent Examples on the Web Neither is my father, wielding a knife in starlight. New York Times, 17 Mar. 2022 Little rays of dying starlight were escaping from the clouds of dust, just as sun rays might pierce through clouds. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 When a planet comes into view, moving—from our perspective—across the face of the star, the world blocks a little bit of starlight. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 July 2022 At that time, some of the starlight is absorbed by the planet’s atmosphere. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2022 When a planet passes in front of its host star, a tiny amount of starlight passes through its atmosphere. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 The extremely strong gravitational field of black holes warp the space around them, creating conditions that can deflect and amplify starlight that aligns behind them. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 June 2022 The Dark Energy Camera collects starlight as it is reflected by the Victor M. Blanco's 13-foot-wide (4-meter-wide) mirror that weighs about as much as a semi truck. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 May 2022 Each game is made up of four different rounds, where players (up to five) hike a new trail during various seasons (i.e., the season of flowers, starlight, wind, rain, etc.), based on a random deck draw. The Editors, Outside Online, 18 July 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

starlight

noun

star·​light ˈstär-ˌlīt How to pronounce starlight (audio)
: the light given by the stars

starlight

noun

as in moonlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • moonlight
  • sunlight
  • glow
  • brightness
  • glare
  • sunshine
  • light
  • daylight
  • radiance
  • brilliance
  • blaze
  • luminescence
  • lightness
  • luminosity
  • radiancy
  • effulgence
  • day
  • incandescence
  • luminousness
  • luminance
  • shine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shadows
  • night
  • darkness
  • twilight
  • dusk
  • dark
  • blackness
  • black
  • shade
  • gloom
  • midnight
  • murk
  • semidarkness
  • candlelight
  • gloaming
  • umbra
  • blackout
  • brownout
  • dimout
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