noun
starlight
STAH-lyt
noun
1
Light that comes from stars.
"They walked home by starlight after the campfire died down."
How to Use Starlight
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe dim, natural light given off by stars at night.
Common pairings
by starlight
faint starlight
starlight and moonlight
Word Forms
starlights plural
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Etymology
A simple compound of "star" + "light."