Nocturne

Word NOCTURNE
Character 8
Hyphenation noc turne
Pronunciations /(ˌ)nɒkˈtɜːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Nocturne"

What do we mean by nocturne?

A painting of a night scene. noun

An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano. noun

In painting, a night-piece; a painting exhibiting some of the characteristic effects of night-light. noun

In music, a composition, properly instrumental, which is intended to embody the dreamy sentiments appropriate to the evening or the night; a pensive and sentimental melody; a reverie; a serenade. The style of composition and the term are peculiar to the romantic school. Also notturno. noun

A night piece, or serenade. The name is now used for a certain graceful and expressive form of instrumental composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in Mendelsohn's “Midsummer-Night's Dream” music. noun

A work of art relating or dedicated to the night. noun

A dreamlike or pensive composition (usually for the piano). noun

A pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) noun

A work of art relating or dedicated to the night.

A dreamlike or pensive composition, usually for the piano.

Sleeps during the day, awake at night. Urban Dictionary

A person who is nocturnal by nature- their sleeping pattern has become reversed from the normal. Often the result of wasting time late at night/early morning online (usually streaming addictive TV shows, watching pointless YouTube videos etc) Becoming a Nocturn can be a gradual and progressive change of state, sometimes happening without the affected realising that they are still watching Dexter repeats at 5.30am on a Tuesday morning. Commonly found in students, the unemployed, and those whose jobs require them to work late at night. Symptoms include, insomnia or oversleeping, excessive napping, disrupted eating pattern, weight gain (due to mindless snacking), the inability to maintain a normal daily routine, missing important appointments or events because you spent all night on youtube trying to teach yourself how to open a bottle with a lighter. Urban Dictionary

A champion in League of Legends that uses the power of tilt to win games. By constantly ulting botlane the enemy team’s morale will crumble and the Nocturne player will be seeing a victory screen. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is up at night and normally sleeps through the day. 2) one who is more active at night than through the day. Urban Dictionary

Dark or to do with Night time Urban Dictionary

Nocturnal hacks,chams,walls,u name it she does it!!! Urban Dictionary

The natural state of college students. Urban Dictionary

The state or quality of being nocturnal Urban Dictionary

A word to describe wierd poeple that you see at night and night time only. Urban Dictionary

The point of no return Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Nocturne

The word "nocturne" in example sentences

A nocturne is a piece of music inspired by, or evocative of, the night ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Wyn Davies conducts with a panache that locates Lehár's subtler colours – the violin nocturne that precedes the final act is every bit as exquisite as the rambunctious waltz. ❋ Alfred Hickling (2010)

J Hoberman in the Voice on Tsai Ming-liang's I Don't Want to Sleep Alone, now screening at the IFC Center through Tuesday: Albeit closer to ballet than drama, this urban nocturne is one of Tsai's most beautiful and naturalistic films - at least in terms of its rich, humid, almost viscous ambience. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The name nocturne was invented by John Field, who wrote twelve pieces with this title (the remaining ones of the twenty usually printed were named by the publishers) which are, in effect, sonnets; little lyric pieces, of greater or less depth, having the general type of a song without words, but preferably of a melancholy or tender character, and the form of a melody with accompaniment. ❋ Unknown (1874)

When I’m inspired, whether it’s from the flaming crimson leaves that are beginning to explode across the horizon, a Chopin nocturne, or a well crafted novel, I feel a sense of excitement, an electrical surge of creative energy which seems other-worldly. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A good Chopin CD is Jean Yves Thibaudet's "The Chopin I Love"; there's quite a bit on that CD, including the E-flat major nocturne, which is my absolute favorite. ❋ Ann Althouse (2005)

There is unhealthy power in this nocturne, which is seldom interpreted with sinister subtlety. ❋ James Huneker (1890)

The picture called the nocturne in blue and silver, was now produced in Court. ❋ James McNeill Whistler (1868)

The question is whether either is a nocturne, which is to say a picture whose subject is the night. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is like a "nocturne" written by a musician who has wandered through all the cities of Europe with a company of beggar-players, playing masques of death to the occupants of all the cemeteries. ❋ John Cowper Powys (1917)

The lovely "nocturne" of the evening plain had passed into a Vision or Masque of Force that captured the mind. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

Someone mentioned the invert display function standard with macbooks – there is software called nocturne to do this even ‘better’ which is meant to work well in the sun – I’ve tried it a few times and it’s pretty good. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The name "nocturne" was not original with Chopin -- the Dublin pianist, John Field, having published his first nocturnes in 1816. ❋ Unknown (1874)

In all these cases it is to be observed that Chopin takes the implication of the term "nocturne" somewhat freely, often developing the idea with considerable force and dramatic spirit. ❋ Unknown (1874)

The hushed mystery of Variation 21 with its chromatic layers inspires a nocturne iridescent with Debussy-esque colors. ❋ Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim (2011)

Chopin's one-off Prelude in C sharp minor, more a nocturne than prelude, preceded the B minor sonata. ❋ Andrew Clements (2010)

But he follows that with an extended sequence of nocturnes and mazurkas, before returning to large-scale works with the last two of the Ballades, separated by more mazurkas and another nocturne. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Gulyak gave subtle detail to a rather sugary Faure nocturne, especially in the lovely harmonic surprises in the closing measures, but Ravel's outrageous transcription of "La Valse" could have gone off the rails more. ❋ Post (2011)

"Sunset Strip" (1999) is another nostalgia-tinged work, tunefully bouncy in its outer movements (whimsically titled "7 PM" and "7 AM") and warm in its central nocturne. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The violinist languished through a Chopin nocturne while kneeling, matching dramatic phrasing with colorful sonorities. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Why is [Nash] eating [fruity pebbles] at 3am? Gosh he is so [nocturnal] ❋ Ayee55 (2014)

Dave- "Haven't you gone to bed yet? Its 6.20am!" Fred- "I can't, I'm a Nocturn. I've been watching [Animal Planet] on Catch Up- if I sleep [now then] how will I know what happens to the baby [Meerkat] who lost its mum?!" Dave- "You need help." ❋ INeedANap (2013)

Person 1: “[I’ve] been playing Nocturne and I’ve won all of my games!” Person 2: “Fuck you man, think of all the [adc] players you’[ve] left crying.” ❋ 69IsPrettyAwesome (2018)

My nocturnal friend is always up at [3am] and [ends] up not coming into school be ause he went back to [sleep] ❋ YOU'RE A SPOON (2016)

"[the icecream] man came to my street at [2 am].. nocturnal [bastard]!" ❋ Anomynous (2005)

[Nocturnal]: haha u died [Waffle's]: OMG [HACKER]!! ❋ SteelWaffle (2009)

"My roommate is asleep at 3 PM. I haven't seen her awake [in a week]." "Oh; no worries. Mine is too. She's nocturnal." "Dude, your paper is due in 12 hours." "[I'll get it done]. I'm [an owl], nocturnal." ❋ Nocturnal_Owl (2011)

"on [the path] to nocturnality" "that has a [high] [degree] of nocturnality" ❋ Panq (2003)

The not nocturnals are out. ❋ Robert Kahn (2005)

We need to [fix] this now before [we hit] the [nocturne] ❋ Cassette_Tayp (2021)

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