Nocturne
[NAHK-tərn]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, mid-19th century
1.
(Music) A short composition of a romantic or dreamy character suggestive of night, typically for piano.
2.
(Art) A picture of a night scene.
Examples of Nocturne in a sentence
"Chopin's nocturnes were specifically composed to evoke the ethereal feeling of the night."
"Vincent Van Gogh is best known for his beautiful nocturne 'The Starry Night.'"
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