Need another word that means the same as “moonlight”? Find 17 synonyms for “moonlight” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Moonlight” are: moon, moonshine, illumination, brightness, luminescence, luminosity, shining, gleaming, gleam, brilliance, radiance, lustre, glowing, glow, blaze, glare, dazzle
Moonlight as a Noun
Definitions of "Moonlight" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “moonlight” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- The light of the moon.
- The light of the Moon.
Synonyms of "Moonlight" as a noun (17 Words)
| blaze | Noisy and unrestrained mischief. Their relationship broke up in a blaze of publicity. |
| brightness | The quality of being cheerful or lively. The brightness will linger through Wednesday. |
| brilliance | A light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted. His Hamlet lacks the brilliance that one expects. |
| dazzle | Brightness that blinds someone temporarily. I screwed my eyes up against the dazzle. |
| glare | Oppressive public attention. A glare of sunlight. |
| gleam | An appearance of reflected light. She saw a gleam of triumph in his eyes. |
| gleaming | An appearance of reflected light. |
| glow | A steady even light without flames. He could feel the brandy filling him with a warm glow. |
| glowing | The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface. |
| illumination | A condition of spiritual awareness divine illumination. Higher levels of illumination are needed for reading. |
| luminescence | Light from nonthermal sources. Honey fungus produces a ghostly greenish luminescence. |
| luminosity | The intrinsic brightness of a celestial object (as distinct from its apparent brightness diminished by distance. Acrylic colours retain freshness and luminosity. |
| lustre | Ceramics with an iridescent metallic glaze lustreware. She couldn t eat and her hair lost its lustre. |
| moon | Any object resembling a moon. I got my first laser printer many moons ago. |
| moonshine | Illicitly distilled or smuggled alcohol. Whatever I said it was moonshine. |
| radiance | Great joy or love, apparent in someone’s expression or bearing. Restore your skin s natural radiance. |
| shining | The work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it. The shining of shoes provided a meager living. |
Usage Examples of "Moonlight" as a noun
- A moonlight stroll.
- Moonlight is the smuggler's enemy.
- The river glittered under the pale moonlight.
