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Night

Period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

darkness nighttime

Night is the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

Pronunciation

/naɪt/

Etymology

From Old English niht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts.

Synonyms — Similar or Related Terms

dark dusk gloaming

Antonyms — Opposites or Contrasts

day

Hypernyms — Broader Categories

astronomical event time period

Hyponyms — Specific Examples

twilight dusk midnight

Meronyms — Parts or Components

stars moon

Holonyms — Wholes or Groups

day and night

Indexes

astronomical object natural phenomenon

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