Phrase guide

day for night

adv · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In the daytime, with a blue filter, causing the scene to look as if it were shot in moonlight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television

Examples

  • The Sandcrawler scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was shot day for night.

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A cinematographic technique in which a crew films in a high-contrast situation, typically in the early morning or late afternoon, with a blue filter, causing the scene to look as if it were shot in moonlight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: dumtaga noktefekto — cinematographic technique
  • French: nuit américaine — cinematographic technique