starlight

noun

star·​light ˈstär-ˌlīt How to pronounce starlight (audio)
: the light given by the stars

Examples of starlight in a Sentence

We had to find our way by starlight.
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During March, the Milky Way is visible from the Northern Hemisphere as an arc of starlight in the east — exactly as totality gets underway. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Astronomers can then sift through that starlight and look for spectral fingerprints that hint at an atmosphere’s composition. Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025 People are good at adapting to a wide range of light levels, from sunlight to starlight. Michael J. Murdoch, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025 The seventh generation of iPad Air will be available in two sizes and four colors including blue, purple, space gray and starlight, Apple said, and is compatible with Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C). Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for starlight

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of starlight was in the 14th century

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“Starlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlight. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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starlight

noun
star·​light ˈstär-ˌlīt How to pronounce starlight (audio)
: the light given by the stars

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