starlight

American  

[stahr-lahyt] / ˈstɑrˌlaɪt /

noun

1. the light lights emanating from the stars.

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starlight British  

/ ˈstɑːˌlaɪt /

noun

1. the light emanating from the stars

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adjective

1. of or like starlight

2. Also: starlit.  illuminated by starlight

Etymology

Origin of starlight

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; star, light ¹

Example Sentences

When the planet passes in front of its star, some of the starlight passes through the planet's atmosphere, carrying information about its composition.

From Science Daily

A boy eager for the approval of his father, who keeps a sketch pad in his rucksack and draws plants and landscapes by starlight.

From Literature

Without the moon or even starlight I had no idea where the puddles were until they splashed me—largely in the face—so I was soon dripping wet.

From Literature

One key step is giving your eyes time to adjust to faint starlight.

From BBC

Instead of looking directly for faint starlight, they searched for tight groupings of globular clusters, which are dense, spherical collections of stars that typically orbit galaxies.

From Science Daily