Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lighted by moonlight.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lighted or illuminated by the moon.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Illumined by the moon.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Lit by
moonlight .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lighted by moonlight
Etymologies
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Examples
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I recalled the moonlit face of Vodalus; but then, I had wanted to see it.
The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980
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In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields 'country house.
Sacrifice Stephen French Whitman
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He recalled the moonlit night, the rushing automobile, the ghostly shadows chasing themselves in swift procession ever behind him.
A Woman for Mayor A Novel of To-day Helen M. Winslow
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Mars lay down on his small bed, staring up at the ceiling fan that spun quietly in the moonlit room.
Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011
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Nick gaped at me, a goofy look of astonishment and happiness twisting his moonlit features.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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Nothing is more emotionally laden, suspenseful, pregnant -- than a moonlit night.
Diamond Mine – Underground Mining Photography » Dave Brosha Photography 2009
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Nothing is more emotionally laden, suspenseful, pregnant -- than a moonlit night.
Diamond Mine – Underground Mining Photography » Dave Brosha Photography 2009
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Because it has to do with fairy magic, they have to cast the spell under a moonlit sky.
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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A companionable silence settled as they looked out on the moonlit sea.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Okay, lets get this show on the road. 2009
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Mars lay down on his small bed, staring up at the ceiling fan that spun quietly in the moonlit room.
Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011
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