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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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
A larger atmosphere presents a bigger cross-section to incoming starlight, allowing it to absorb more radiation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
"When we compared the spectra during the transit to the baseline, we saw that the atmosphere blocked the wavelengths of starlight absorbed by methane," Bello-Arufe said.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
They winged through the last gleams of starlight, re-forming into their siphon of whirling wings, and she opened her mouth and took them back in.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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