Starlight Meaning
/ˈstɑː(ɹ)laɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounLight emitted from stars.
nounLight emitted from stars., Light emitted by those other than the Sun.
Sentence Examples
I can give you the starlight and a cup of tea.
The general theory of relativity predicted the deflection of starlight by the Sun.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The campers used the dim ____ to find their way through the dark forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The soft glow of the ____ was the only thing that allowed us to see the path through the forest tonight.
Word Origin & History
From star + light.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Nor walk by moon, / Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet."
— 1667, John Milton, “Book IV”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
"Bright starlight enabled us to see much of the country."
— 1944 January and February, Major J. C. F. Lloyd Williamson, “Ambulance Trains in Algeria and Tunisia”, in Railway Magazine, page 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The campers used the dim ____ to find their way through the dark forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The soft glow of the ____ was the only thing that allowed us to see the path through the forest tonight.