Nightlight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nightlight is a noun meaning (countable) A small, dim light or lamp left on overnight.
Meaning
(countable) A small, dim light or lamp left on overnight.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Light that shines at night, such as moonlight or starlight.
Example Sentences
They made you give up / your nightlight / and your teddy / and your thumb.
[…] the man held up two small objects faintly twinkling in the nightlight;
He put a small nightlight in the bathroom to find his way around in the dark.
She had brought in with her the night-light that had been burning outside her door. She blew it out.
Word Forms
- nightlights
- night light
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nightlamp, bedlight, reading-lamp, bedlamp, nightwork, overnighter.
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