Word association #14: Night

NIGHT–noun 1. the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. 2. the beginning of this period; nightfall. 3. the darkness of night; the dark; black as night. 4. a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.: the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages. 5. (sometimes initial capital letter) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose: a night on the town; poker night; New Year's Night. –adjective 6. of or pertaining to night: the night hours. 7. occurring, appearing, or seen at night: a night raid; a night bloomer. 8. used or designed to be used at night: to take a night coach; the night entrance. 9. working at night: night nurse; the night shift. 10. active at night: the night feeders of the jungle. —Idiom11. night and day, unceasingly; continually: She worked night and day until the job was done.