starlight

[ stahr-lahyt ]

/ ˈstɑrˌlaɪt /

noun

the light emanating from the stars.

Origin of starlight

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at star, light¹

Words nearby starlight

star key, stark-naked, stark raving mad, Starkville, starlet, starlight, starlike, star lily, starling, Starling's curve, Starling's hypothesis

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Example sentences from the Web for starlight

Unfortunately, the Starlight Pavilion chose to give their power to bullies and canceled the screening.
Animated Film Roils Hindus in Queens|Salil Tripathi|July 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But it was rough and thunderous still, and its wave-crests gleamed whitely under the starlight.
Culm Rock|Glance Gaylord
Monty held his peace, but his eyes glistened in the starlight.
Tell England|Ernest Raymond
The night was clear and the starlight bright enough to make objects dimly visible a few rods away.
The Cave of Gold|Everett McNeil

They took the starlight now, as sweet and tender as the fairs of long ago.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
The moon was shining above, but here there was only a sifted light, a ghostly radiance of starlight and painted walls.
Tharon of Lost Valley|Vingie E. Roe

British Dictionary definitions for starlight

starlight

/ (ˈstɑːˌlaɪt) /

noun

the light emanating from the stars

adjective Also: starlighted

of or like starlight

Also: starlit (ˈstɑːˌlɪt) illuminated by starlight

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	starlight
释义	starlight [ stahr-lahyt ] / ˈstɑrˌlaɪt / noun the light emanating from the stars. Origin of starlight Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at star, light¹ Words nearby starlight star key, stark-naked, stark raving mad, Starkville, starlet, starlight, starlike, star lily, starling, Starling's curve, Starling's hypothesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for starlight Unfortunately, the Starlight Pavilion chose to give their power to bullies and canceled the screening. Animated Film Roils Hindus in Queens\|Salil Tripathi\|July 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But it was rough and thunderous still, and its wave-crests gleamed whitely under the starlight. Culm Rock\|Glance Gaylord Monty held his peace, but his eyes glistened in the starlight. Tell England\|Ernest Raymond The night was clear and the starlight bright enough to make objects dimly visible a few rods away. The Cave of Gold\|Everett McNeil They took the starlight now, as sweet and tender as the fairs of long ago. Carnival\|Compton Mackenzie The moon was shining above, but here there was only a sifted light, a ghostly radiance of starlight and painted walls. Tharon of Lost Valley\|Vingie E. Roe British Dictionary definitions for starlight starlight / (ˈstɑːˌlaɪt) / noun the light emanating from the stars adjective Also: starlighted of or like starlight Also: starlit (ˈstɑːˌlɪt) illuminated by starlight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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