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ˈnaɪtˌtaɪmnight·time

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. night, nighttime, darknoun

    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

Wiktionary

  1. nighttimenoun

    The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

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  1. nighttime

    Night (also described as nighttime, unconventionally spelled as "nite") is the period of ambient darkness from sunset to sunrise during each 24-hour day, when the Sun is below the horizon. The exact time when night begins and ends depends on the location and varies throughout the year, based on factors such as season and latitude. The word can be used in a different sense as the time between bedtime and morning. In common communication, it is a farewell (sometimes lengthened to "good night"), mainly when someone is going to sleep or leaving.Astronomical night is the period between astronomical dusk and astronomical dawn when the Sun is between 18 and 90 degrees below the horizon and does not illuminate the sky. As seen from latitudes between about 48.56° and 65.73° north or south of the equator, complete darkness does not occur around the summer solstice because, although the Sun sets, it is never more than 18° below the horizon at lower culmination, −90° Sun angles occur at the Tropic of Cancer on the December solstice and Tropic of Capricorn on the June solstice, and at the equator on equinoxes. And as seen from latitudes greater than 72° north or south of the equator, complete darkness does not occur in both equinoxes because, although the Sun sets, it is never more than 18° below the horizon. The opposite of night is day (or "daytime", to distinguish it from "day" referring to a 24-hour period). Twilight is the period of night after sunset or before sunrise when the Sun still illuminates the sky when it is below the horizon. At any given time, one side of Earth is bathed in sunlight (the daytime), while the other side is in darkness caused by Earth blocking the sunlight. The central part of the shadow is called the umbra, where the night is darkest. Natural illumination at night is still provided by a combination of moonlight, planetary light, starlight, zodiacal light, gegenschein, and airglow. In some circumstances, aurorae, lightning, and bioluminescence can provide some illumination. The glow provided by artificial lighting is sometimes referred to as light pollution because it can interfere with observational astronomy and ecosystems.

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  1. nighttime

    Nighttime is the period of time between sunset and sunrise when it is dark outside, typically considered to start after twilight and end before dawn. It is typically associated with sleep and rest in many cultures. The specific hours can vary depending on geographical location and time of year.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nighttimenoun

    the time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to daytime

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nighttime in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nighttime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of nighttime in a Sentence

  1. Mark Mahone:

    I still wonder if the average parent knows how important a full consolidated nighttime sleep schedule is.

  2. Yakhi Hamza:

    They retook some territory but fled shortly( afterward,) during the nighttime, there hasn't been progress so far.

  3. Cal Fire:

    Fuel conditions are much worse than previous years and along with wind is causing much greater fire spread. Firefighters are experiencing conditions never seen before, such as increased spread rates, spotting and active nighttime burning.

  4. Brian Wynne:

    We need to permit expanded uses that pose no additional risk to the airspace system, whether within the context of the rule, through the reauthorization or by other means, we need to allow for beyond-visual-line-of-sight, nighttime operations and operations over congested areas. Otherwise we risk stunting a still-nascent industry.

  5. Randall Tyler:

    May 26, 1982, 7 o'clock nighttime. Best day of my life, because me and school really didn't get along that well.

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