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# night

noun (night, nights)

«night» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The dark time between evening and morning when the sun cannot be seen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#m1)
2. The evening, as a time for events: "a night at the cinema". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#m2)
3. "Good night" is said when going to sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, night happens because the Earth spins: the side facing away from the Sun is in darkness; nocturnal animals like owls are awake at night. In safety: wear bright or reflective clothes if out at night; children need about ten hours of sleep each night. Phrases: at night, good night, last night, tonight, all night, overnight, night and day.

### Examples

- The stars shine at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x1)
- Owls hunt at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x2)
- Good night, sleep well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x3)
- Last night it rained. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x4)
- Our side of the Earth faces away from the Sun at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x5)
- Wear a bright jacket when you walk at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x6)
- We stayed at Grandma's for two nights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x7)
- Bats are night animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x8)
- That is why there are night-lights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/#x9)

### Note

"Night" sounds like "knight" (a soldier in armour) — homophones. Say "at night", but "in the evening". Plural "nights". Nights are longer in winter and shorter in summer.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Jewish tradition each day begins at evening, following "and there was evening and there was morning". So Shabbat and the festivals begin at nightfall. In the primary lessons: In science, night happens because the Earth spins: the side facing away from the Sun is in darkness; nocturnal animals like owls are awake at night. In safety: wear bright or reflective clothes if out at night; children need about ten hours of sleep each night. Phrases: at night, good night, last night, tonight, all night, overnight, night and day.

### Examples

- And they made their father drink wine that night. (Torah GEN.19.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/night/#x1)
- And they made their father drink wine that night also. (Torah GEN.19.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/night/#x2)
- And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. (Torah GEN.1.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/night/#x3)
- Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor. (Writings RUT.3.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/night/#x4)
- Then they rose up, and went away that night. (Prophets 1SA.28.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/night/#x5)
- In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain. (Writings DAN.5.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/night/#x6)

### Note

"Night" sounds like "knight" (a soldier in armour) — homophones. Say "at night", but "in the evening". Plural "nights". Nights are longer in winter and shorter in summer.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «night» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/night/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«night» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/night.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «night» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/night/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«night» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/night.html) on Mova free.