starlight noun

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/ˈstɑː.laɪt/

/ˈstɑːr-/ n [U]

Definition

the light produced by stars

/ˈstɑː.lɪt/

/ˈstɑːr-/ adj

a starlit night

(Definition of starlight noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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