earthlight

[ urth-lahyt ]

/ ˈɜrθˌlaɪt /

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noun Astronomy.

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Origin of earthlight

First recorded in 1805–15; earth + light¹

Words nearby earthlight

Earth, evolution of, earth-god, earth-goddess, earth-grazer, earth inductor compass, earthlight, earthling, earth lodge, earthly, earthman, earth mother

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How to use earthlight in a sentence

By comparison, this greater portion was dark, though illuminated by earthlight far brighter than any moonlight on Earth.
The Finding of Haldgren|Charles Willard Diffin
Even in the earthlight the kaleidoscopic colors were vivid in their changing reds and blues and yellow sheens.
The Finding of Haldgren|Charles Willard Diffin
Its many facets were smooth and polished; they made mirrors, many of them, for the earthlight reflected from the crater mouth.
The Finding of Haldgren|Charles Willard Diffin
He stopped there, his great figure etched sharply by the Earthlight.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930|Various

And now I saw Wilks plainly, standing in the Earthlight, gazing down.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930|Various

British Dictionary definitions for earthlight

earthlight

/ (ˈɜːθˌlaɪt) /

noun

another name for earthshine

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