night

The time when there is little or no light

A state of not knowing or understanding

A situation with no light at all

A state with no light at all

Forward change toward a goal or better state

Gaining new knowledge and understanding, often from study or experience

During the whole night from evening until morning

A way to say goodbye and wish someone a nice night before sleep

During the whole night

Stop what you are doing for the evening, usually to go to bed or go home

Cannot sleep at night because you are worried

Until very late at night

Available at any time, both during the day and at night

At a very late, quiet time when most people are asleep

To feel no guilt about what you did

To spend a long time moving to music until very late at night

To spend the whole evening enjoying yourself

A friendly short phrase to say to someone before they go to sleep

Every night for a long time

Happens suddenly and secretly without any warning

Accept a belief or excuse that makes someone feel better, even if it is not true

On each night

Happening at all times, day and night

An evening spent with friends outside the home, for example at a bar or restaurant

Happening or done after most people go to bed

A polite phrase for saying goodbye in the evening before sleep

The first public performance of a play or film

Work that happens during the night or the people who do it

The sky at night that shows stars and the moon

The night after a wedding when two people who just married spend their first night together

A time late in the evening when people stay awake to work or finish tasks

A sexual encounter that happens for only one night and does not continue

Lasts or stays open through the whole night

A sleep event, often in children, when a child wakes screaming in great fear and does not remember it

A camera or device mode that shows images in low light

An evening course for adults who cannot attend during the day

Ability to see in low light or darkness

A person who guards a place at night

A small lamp left on at night to give dim light in a room

A person who stays up late and does things at night

A sports match played at night under bright stadium lights

A time when people guard a place at night

A person who likes to be awake and active at night

A friendly way to say good night to someone before sleep, often to children

Trouble seeing in low light or at night

A person who prefers to be awake and active at night

Not reliable and likely to disappear quickly, often for dishonest reasons

A woman who sells sex for money

A court that holds criminal cases at night instead of during the day

A person or business that disappears to avoid paying debts

A bird active at night, like an owl

A person who works in a hotel at night and helps guests

A small, cheap gun often used in crimes

The evening of January 5 that marks the end of the Christmas season

A yearly UK event on November 5 when people light bonfires and watch fireworks to remember the Gunpowder Plot

The late part of the night when most people are asleep

A time when people sing with recorded music in a bar late at night

A night around the longest day of the year when people celebrate with fires and dancing

A heron that hunts at night and in low light

A secret group on horses that used threats and violence to scare people

A person who looks after and guards a place at night

Human waste collected at night and used to fertilize fields

A climbing cactus with large fragrant flowers that open at night

A show that happens in one place for only one night

A very cold night when you need extra blankets to stay warm

A night on April 30 in parts of Europe when people light bonfires and celebrate, often linked to witch stories

A bird active at night that hunts small animals, for example an owl

A medium-sized bird that lives by water with a black cap on its head

A bush with pale, sweet-smelling flowers that open at night

A long party where people dance late at night for many hours

A night with bright moonlight that lights the land

An evening when club or college members bring friends

A short romantic or sexual meeting that lasts part of one night without starting a relationship

An annual British event on November 5 where people light fireworks and burn effigies

A button by a door used at night to call someone

A lock on a door that you open inside by a knob and outside with a key

A telegram sent at night to arrive the next day for less money

A small lizard that hides during the day and gives birth to live young

A strong feeling of being scared at night when you are alone or in the dark

Skills to meet and attract people at bars or clubs

A small bush that stays green all year with sweet white flowers that smell at night

A small evergreen bush with white or yellow flowers that smell sweet at night

A heron that hunts at night or at dusk

A woman who guards a building at night

A cactus with large, fragrant flowers that open at night and wilt by morning

A small snake that is active at night in the western United States and Mexico

A fishing line with bait on hooks that people leave in the water overnight to catch fish

A loose dress that women wear in bed

A short stay during a trip where you sleep overnight before continuing

Being able to see in low light, for example at night

The night before Midsummer Day that people in some countries celebrate with bonfires and songs

A religious evening service on New Year's Eve for prayer and reflection

A night-active wading bird with a yellow crown found in North America