moonlit night
Silvery nocturnal scene
A moonlit night is a night illuminated by moonlight, when the moon is bright enough to cast shadows and see by.
The phrase evokes romance, mystery, or contemplation: They walked along the beach on a moonlit night.
It appears frequently in poetry and storytelling to set atmospheric scenes.
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- glowSteady, soft light
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
pale glow · twilight · luminous · crescent · lunar eclipse · darkness · romantic · serene · owls · wolves · howling · tides · pale · ethereal · witching hour · dusk · shimmer · serenade
- nighttimestarry sky, dusk, darkness, nocturnal, twilight
- peaceful scenerycalm sea, gentle stream, still pond, still water, misty valley
- landscapesmountain, valley, hills, landscape, scenery
- weather scenesmisty morning, rainy street, stormy sky, thunder clouds, lightning storm