moonlit

adjective

moon·​lit ˈmün-ˌlit How to pronounce moonlit (audio)
: lighted by the moon

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Clearly shaken by the confrontation, Van Buren's son, Harry (Joe Alwyn), rushes into László's moonlit concrete monument to Harrison's late mother, only to find that his father has vanished without a trace. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025 The ads are sensual and gorgeous, featuring actors like Benicio del Toro and Twin Peaks’s Heather Graham, Lara Flynn Boyle, and James Marshall shot in close-ups in moonlit black-and-white. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 From Eliza Hittman’s evocative, moonlit Beach Rats to Ruben Östlund’s The Triangle of Sadness and Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw, Harris Dickinson has built up a thrilling résumé over the last seven years, leaping readily from indie dramas to black comedies ahd stylish whodunnits. Marley Marius, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024 While this data can detect dimmer light sources, the team faces challenges such as filtering out natural light from auroras and moonlit snow. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for moonlit 

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moonlit was in 1783

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“Moonlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonlit. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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moonlit

adjective
moon·​lit ˈmün-ˌlit How to pronounce moonlit (audio)
: lighted by the moon

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