Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The time between sunset and sunrise.
- adjective Occurring in or appropriate for use during the night.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The period of the night.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to
daytime .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
hours ofdarkness betweensunset andsunrise ; thenight .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
Etymologies
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Examples
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But they should be expected to be able to communicate their need upon waking (hungry, thirsty, need to pee, scared, etc.), and then be able to understand that nighttime is the time we sleep, and morning is when we wake – so after the need is met, we go right back to bed.
Boot Skootin’ Snot Boogerin’ Nobody’s Sleepin’ Boogie | Her Bad Mother 2009
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It's fearsome because it's so unforgiving and nighttime is so dark in the bush it's like you have never seen.
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Afternoons are usually when I'm reading the most, as nighttime is when I'm at my keyboard writing or killing my wrist by writing freehand.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Afternoons are usually when I'm reading the most, as nighttime is when I'm at my keyboard writing or killing my wrist by writing freehand.
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Then I'm waiting for the night to come so I can go back to reading Lover Avenged - nighttime is just better to read about vampires.
Updates & Weekly Catchup Nalini Singh 2009
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He needs to learn that nighttime is sleeping time.
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CNN has also taken a dive in nighttime ratings to from what I am reading.
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If nighttime is falling, take a few test shots to anticipate your composition when the light is perfect.
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White nights: surreal effect of artificial light in nighttime photography
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The day sessions were too hot for him but he called the nighttime collision of sound, large-scale art installations and crowds "a sort of music in itself."
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