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night

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It is dark outside during night because our planet Earth turns. The sun goes down below the horizon then, so there isn't any sunlight shining everywhere anymore. Nighttime usually comes after sunset and before sunrise again each day. It can be very bright with a little moonlight sometimes or just completely black other times. Many stars become visible only at this time.

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Brainstorm night

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"night" as noun

1 - The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

2 - (Astronomy) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.

3 - (Legal) Often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.

"night" as verb

1 - To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.

"night" as interjection

1 - Ellipsis of good night

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Synonyms
1 - nighttime
2 - dark
3 - evening
4 - darkness
5 - sunset
6 - hours of darkness
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Antonyms
1 - day
2 - daylight
3 - dawn
4 - sunrise
5 - morn
6 - morning
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Tired Good Night GIF

Tired Good Night GIF

Night Sleep GIF by good-night

Night Sleep GIF by good-night

Tired Good Night GIF

Tired Good Night GIF

Sleepy Good Night GIF by Fuzzballs

Sleepy Good Night GIF by Fuzzballs

Good Night Cat GIF

Good Night Cat GIF

I Love You Night GIF by Chippy the Dog

I Love You Night GIF by Chippy the Dog
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