NIGHTTIME

night, nighttime, dark

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nighttime (countable and uncountable, plural nighttimes)

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

Synonyms

• nightertale, nighttide; see also nighttime

Antonyms

• day, daytime; see also daytime

Adjective

nighttime (not comparable)

Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.

Happening during the night.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to nighttime): night

• (happening during the night): night, nocturnal

Antonyms

• (pertaining to nighttime): day, daytime

• (happening during the night): daytime, diurnal

Source: Wiktionary


Night"time`, n.

Definition: The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to Ant: daytime.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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