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'Who are we?' And to me that's the essential question that's always been in science fiction. A lot of science fiction stories are - at their very best - evocations of that question. When we look up at the night sky and wonder, 'Is there anyone else out there?' we're also asking who we are we in relation to them.
David Gerrold

Meaning of "night sky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIGHT SKY

night sky  [naɪt skaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIGHT SKY

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determiner
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Night sky is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NIGHT SKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

night sky

Night sky

The term night sky refers to the sky as seen at night. The term is usually associated with astronomy, with reference to views of celestial bodies such as stars, the Moon, and planets that become visible on a clear night after the Sun has set. Natural light sources in a night sky include moonlight, starlight, and airglow, depending on location and timing. The night sky and studies of it have a historical place in both ancient and modern cultures. In the past, for instance, farmers have used the state of the night sky as a calendar to determine when to plant crops. Many cultures have drawn constellations between stars in the sky, using them in association with legends and mythology about their deities. The anciently developed belief of astrology is generally based on the belief that relationships between heavenly bodies influence or convey information about events on Earth. The scientific study of the night sky and bodies observed within it, meanwhile, takes place in the science of astronomy. The visibility of celestial objects in the night sky is affected by light pollution.

Definition of night sky in the English dictionary

The definition of night sky in the dictionary is the night sky the sky as it appears at night time.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIGHT SKY


caille
kaɪ
chi
kaɪ
Ciskei
ˈsɪskaɪ
disci
ˈdɪskaɪ
elenchi
ɪˈlɛŋkaɪ
ensky
ɪnˈskaɪ
foci
ˈfəʊkaɪ
kai
kaɪ
kye
kaɪ
Mackay
məˈkaɪ
Malachi
ˈmæləˌkaɪ
Mordecai
ˌmɔːdəˈkaɪ
rascaille
rɑːˈskaɪ
rhonchi
ˈrɒŋkaɪ
sakai
ˈsakaɪ
sky
skaɪ
Skye
skaɪ
spy-in-the-sky
ˌspaɪɪnðəˈskaɪ
Transkei
trænˈskaɪ
undersky
ˈʌndəˌskaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIGHT SKY

night out
night owl
night porter
night raven
night robe
night safe
night school
night shelter
night shift
night sights
night soil
night stand
night stick
night storage heater
night storage heating
night table
night terrors
night vision
night watch
night watchman

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIGHT SKY

blue-sky
Brodsky
Chomsky
dusky
Esky
frisky
husky
Kandinsky
mackerel sky
Ostrovsky
pesky
pie in the sky
risky
Siberian husky
Sikorsky
Spassky
Stravinsky
Tchaikovsky
Trotsky
whisky

Synonyms and antonyms of night sky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «night sky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIGHT SKY

Find out the translation of night sky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of night sky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «night sky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夜晚的天空
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cielo nocturno
570 millions of speakers

English

night sky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रात आकाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السماء ليلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ночное небо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

céu noturno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাতের আকাশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ciel de la nuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

langit malam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachthimmel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夜空
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밤 하늘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langit wengi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bầu trời đêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரவு வானம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रात्रीचे आकाश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gece gökyüzü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cielo notturno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nocne niebo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нічне небо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cerul de noapte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νυχτερινό ουρανό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naglug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

natthimlen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nattehimmelen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of night sky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIGHT SKY»

The term «night sky» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.328 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIGHT SKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about night sky

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9 QUOTES WITH «NIGHT SKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word night sky.
1
Sai Baba
Look out into the universe and contemplate the glory of God. Observe the stars, millions of them, twinkling in the night sky, all with a message of unity, part of the very nature of God.
2
Chelsea Clinton
The first sort of big present I remember getting from Santa Claus was quite a small telescope that I remember going into our backyard with my parents and figuring out how to assemble, and staring at the night sky, just for hours, with both of my parents.
3
David Gerrold
When we look up at the night sky and wonder, 'Is there anyone else out there?' we're also asking who we are in relation to them.
4
David Gerrold
'Who are we?' And to me that's the essential question that's always been in science fiction. A lot of science fiction stories are - at their very best - evocations of that question. When we look up at the night sky and wonder, 'Is there anyone else out there?' we're also asking who we are we in relation to them.
5
Brian Greene
I have long thought that anyone who does not regularly - or ever - gaze up and see the wonder and glory of a dark night sky filled with countless stars loses a sense of their fundamental connectedness to the universe.
6
Tom Hanks
You cannot look up at the night sky on the Planet Earth and not wonder what it's like to be up there amongst the stars. And I always look up at the moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the cosmos.
7
Michio Kaku
One in 200 stars has habitable Earth-like planets surrounding it - in the galaxy, half a billion stars have Earth-like planets going around them - that's huge, half a billion. So when we look at the night sky, it makes sense that someone is looking back at us.
8
Rosemary Mahoney
The night sky in Egypt is a swirling mass of stars so bright and numerous the sky seems to tremble with the ice-blue weight of them.
9
Claude Nicollier
The objects that are of moderate energy, like our sun or most of the stars that we see in the night sky with the naked eye, are objects in which relatively moderate energy processes are taking place.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIGHT SKY»

Discover the use of night sky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to night sky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Kids Book of the Night Sky
Introduces methods for observing the sky at night, the moon, the stars, constellations for each season, and the planets, recounts legends about the sky and the stars from many traditions, and suggests skywatching activities.
Ann Love, Jane Drake, 2004
2
Night Sky
Night Sky is Clare Francis' sweeping chronicle of Europe in peace and war, a tremendous floodtide of narrative that builds to a gripping and unforgettable finale. 'Magic that is hard to describe.
Clare Francis, 2008
3
Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars
Patrick Moore's painstakingly researched, beautifully illustrated guide to astronomical observation for casual and serious observers.
Patrick Moore, 2000
4
A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the ...
The special star wheel helps locate stars and planets from any location at any time of year. This is the third in Black Dog & Leventhal's successful series including The Story of the Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to Poetry.
Michael Driscoll, 2004
5
The Audubon Society field guide to the night sky
A handbook for stargazers features hundreds of photographs and sky charts and discusses constellations, the phases of the moon, and the Northern and Southern skies, and provides month-by-month sky tours.
Mark R. Chartrand, 1991
6
The Stargazer's Guide to the Night Sky
How do I find Saturn? What sorts of objects can be seen with binoculars?” These questions and many more are easily answered with the helpful tips and basic understanding of astronomy presented in this book.
Dr. Jason Lisle, 2012
7
The Night Sky Companion: A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2009
Binocular and small telescope users will find a wealth of things to view using simple star hop instructions and finder charts. This book is more than just an observing guide, it's a way of learning your way round the night sky.
Ken Vogt, Tammy Plotner, 2009
8
Sirius: Brightest Diamond in the Night Sky
The book is divided into five parts. The first (Chapters 1 and 2) describes how Sirius was viewed by the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Jay B. Holberg, 2007
9
Night Sky
Typescript, with "rehearsal edition" pamphlet script published by New Dramatists.
Susan Yankowitz, 1992
10
David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky
Inroduces beginners to amateur astronomy, describes what to look for and when--beginning with the solar system and moving on to the stars--and offers suggestions for better observations.
David H. Levy, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIGHT SKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term night sky is used in the context of the following news items.
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Skywatching Forecast: Great Resources for Checking Night Sky
Indeed, there's nothing worse for skywatchers than missing a fantastic night-sky viewing event because of bad weather. To help you get the ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
2
Where is Kepler-452b?
You can't see it, but the latest Earth-like planet found by astronomers is out there in the night sky, within the feature known as the Summer ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
3
Starstruck! Dark sky park is one of best to see night wonders
The stunning night sky at the Elan Valley Estate. It is the first privately-owned land in the world to be an International Dark Sky Park. Picture: ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
4
This Week's Night Sky: Hunt Down Dwarf Planet Ceres
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/content/news/en_US/2015/07/150720-astronomy-star-moon-planets-stargazing-night-sky.html ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
5
Planets you can see in the summer night sky
CHAMPLIN, Minn. --The night sky in July doesn't disappoint. It's a great time of year to look at astronomy. KARE 11's Jeff Edmondson visited ... «KARE, Jul 15»
6
See the amazing images of the wonders of the night sky captured on …
The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich with with Insight Investment and BBC ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Watch new neon signs light up the night sky in Old Town Saginaw
Aubry's Cleaners neon sign lights up night sky over Saginaw The Aubry's Cleaners and Burdick's Seed House neon signs are the most recent ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
8
Experience the Night Sky at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Grand Traverse Insider > News. Experience the Night Sky at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Published: Wednesday, July 22, 2015. 0. A Grand ... «Morning Star, Jul 15»
9
Jupiter, Venus and the moon cluster in Saturday's night sky
When conjunctions aren't unusual, they are exciting to check out out in a distinct night time sky. “Given the tendency for buildings and trees to ... «TV Newsroom, Jul 15»
10
Photographer snaps 'Southern Lights' in night sky off NSW coast
A NSW photographer has captured the stunning majesty of the Aurora Australis in the night sky. Kiama photographer Rudi Vavra spent a long ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

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