nightlight
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nightlight
- /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪt/ US
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From night + light.
noun nightlights · night light
- A small, dim light or lamp left on overnight. She had brought in with her the night-light that had been burning outside her door. She blew it out.
- Light that shines at night, such as moonlight or starlight. The floor-cloth deadened his footsteps as he moved in that direction through the obscurity, which was broken only by the faintest reflected night-light from without.
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noun a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight
| 한국어 | 종야등 jong'yadeung |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 常夜灯 jōyatō, 常夜燈 jōyatō |
| 中文 | 夜燈 /夜灯 yèdēng, 小燈 /小灯 xiǎodēng |
| Français | veilleuse |
| Deutsch | Nachtlicht |
| Italiano | luce notturna |
| Română | lampă de veghe |
| Русский | ночни́к nočník |
Talk about this word "nightlight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nightlight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nightlight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nightlight "nightlight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nightlight.
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@misc{nightlight_2026,
title = {nightlight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nightlight},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
