overnight

Meanings

• Noun

  A period of darkness between dusk and dawn.

  - "The owls were hunting in the stillness of the overnight."
  - "I'll be up all overnight finishing this project."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overnight
bright , night , fight , light , sight , height , bite

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Variants

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overnight , overnighted , overnighting , overnights , overnight bag , overnight bags , overnight case , overnight cases , overnighter , overnighters

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'nihtfægr', meaning 'beautiful night'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest night of the year is called the winter solstice.

2. The ancient Egyptians believed that the goddess Nut covered the earth during the night.

3. In some cultures, the night is divided into two parts: the 'first watch' and the 'second watch'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Night: The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

2. Sleep: The restorative process that occurs during the night, allowing the body to recover from the day's activities.

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Culture

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In literature, 'overnight' often represents a sudden change or transformation, such as Cinderella's metamorphosis from a servant to a princess.

How to Memorize "overnight"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark sky with stars, and imagine the passage of time as the stars move across the sky.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'overnight' with a peaceful, quiet time when the world is at rest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a clock turning from day to night to remember the meaning of 'overnight'.

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