moonlight
Translation
moonlight
Examples
We walked home by moonlight.
We walked home by moonlight.
The lake looked beautiful in the moonlight.
The lake looked beautiful in the moonlight.
Grammar Patterns
moonlight the light from the moon We walked home by moonlight.
Similar Words
Synonyms: moonshine (archaic), lunar light
Etymology
A compound word from 'moon' and 'light'.
Memory Tips
It's literally the 'light' from the 'moon'. Unlike 'moonbeam' (a countable ray), 'moonlight' is the general, uncountable light.