starlight
Americannoun
noun
adjective
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of or like starlight
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Also: starlit. illuminated by starlight
Etymology
Origin of starlight
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at star, light 1
Example Sentences
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The dark nebula is made from interstellar dust dense enough to block starlight and is 650 light years away.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
To do it, the instrument can maneuver a flexible mirror with near-atomic-scale precision to focus the bright starlight into a pinprick, then block it with a mask so it can observe the dim planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Roman can focus starlight into an easy-to-cover pinprick with tremendous precision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
When a planet crosses in front of its star during a "transit," it blocks a small amount of starlight.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 27, 2026
One came wriggling over the threshold, glistening in the starlight.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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