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- Dictionarynoc·tur·nal/näkˈtərn(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. done, occurring, or active at night: "most owls are nocturnal"
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being active or happening at night rather than during the day: Most bats are nocturnal. nocturnal wanderings. of the night, or relating to the night: He spends the nocturnal hours in his observatory. nocturnal light. Compare. diurnal. Fewer examples. They are nocturnal creatures, which helps them avoid predators such as hawks and owls.
The meaning of NOCTURNAL is of, relating to, or occurring in the night. How to use nocturnal in a sentence.
If something is nocturnal, it belongs to or is active at night. That includes vampires, owls that like to hunt by moonlight, and that roommate who stays up playing video games until the wee hours of the morning.
of or relating to the night ( diurnal ). done, occurring, or coming at night: nocturnal visit. Synonyms: nighttime. active at night ( diurnal ): nocturnal animals. opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers ( diurnal ).
NOCTURNAL meaning: 1. being active or happening at night rather than during the day: 2. of the night, or relating to…. Learn more.
Definition of nocturnal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 meanings: 1. of, used during, occurring in, or relating to the night 2. (of animals) active at night 3. (of plants) having.... Click for more definitions.
