earthlight

[urth-lahyt]

noun

Astronomy.

1. earthshine.

earthlight

/ ˈɜːθˌlaɪt /

noun

1. another name for earthshine

Word History and Origins

Origin of earthlight¹

First recorded in 1805–15; earth + light ¹

Example Sentences

He has since released four more E.P.s of electronic music, and last year, he brought out his first album, “Moon in Earthlight,” a 53-minute continuous mix combining ambient noise recordings, spoken word, pulsating club tracks and pure pop moments, like the single “Insanely Alive,” which Pet Shop Boys remixed for the song’s 12-inch release.

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At MoMA, “Moon in Earthlight” will be presented as an installation in a specially designed room, with a complementary video.

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The moon’s phases are rendered in pastels and neutrals in the Earthlight pattern, while Pyramid du Soleil is named after Mexico’s Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan.

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Earthlight contains an obvious imprint of this sort.

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The panels come from Earthlight Technologies, which produces solar panels from recycled material.

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