starshine
starshine — noun
1. the soft light produced by stars in the night sky
the soft light produced by stars in the night sky
Ananya stood on the balcony, watching the soft starshine reflect off the calm lake below.
starshine + reflect off [surface]
The old poem described the night sky filled with gentle starshine that guided travelers home.
gentle starshine — typical literary modifier
There was just enough starshine for Diego to see the path through the empty field.
Mei-Lin could barely see the mountains, only the faint starshine above them.
Under the desert starshine, the camel train moved slowly across the sand.
- darkness
complete absence of any light, including starlight
文法句型
starshine + verb (singular)
under the starshine
by starshine
用法筆記
Literary or poetic word. In everyday speech, starlight is the neutral, common alternative. Starshine is most often found in descriptive or lyrical passages, especially in older or deliberately evocative writing.