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noun

starlight

STAH-lyt
noun
1
Light that comes from stars.
"They walked home by starlight after the campfire died down."

How to Use Starlight

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe dim, natural light given off by stars at night.

Common pairings
by starlight faint starlight starlight and moonlight

Word Forms

starlights plural

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Etymology

A simple compound of "star" + "light."

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