1. Durée comprise entre le coucher et le lever du Soleil et pendant laquelle ce dernier n'est pas visible ; obscurité plus ou moins grande qui accompagne cette durée : En ce moment, les nuits sont courtes.
4.Littéraire. Fait de ne rien comprendre, d'être dans le noir ; ténèbres intellectuelles, aveuglement, ignorance : Dans la nuit où nous sommes tous.
5.Vieux. Tableau représentant une scène ou un paysage vus de nuit.
Expressions avec nuit
Bonne nuit,
formule qu'on adresse à quelqu'un qu'on quitte dans la soirée ; souhait de bien dormir.
De nuit,
pendant la nuit, quand il fait nuit : Vol de nuit ; que l'on fait pendant la nuit ou une partie de la nuit : Le service de nuit est bien assuré ; se dit de certaines professions lorsqu'elles sont exercées pendant ce temps : Infirmier de nuit ; se dit d'animaux qui chassent, qui vivent la nuit : Oiseau de nuit.
Il fait nuit,
la nuit est venue.
La nuit des temps, des âges,
le passé le plus reculé, dont on ne connaît rien.
Nuit bleue,
nom donné à une nuit où il y a de nombreux attentats terroristes coordonnés entre eux.
Nuit (d'hôtel),
nuit passée à l'hôtel ; nuitée.
Littéraire. Nuit et jour,
continuellement.
Passer la nuit sur la corde à linge,
au Québec, passer une mauvaise nuit ; dormir mal ou peu ; passer une nuit blanche.
Citations avec nuit
Anonyme La nuit, c'est le salut de l'âme. Les Mille et Une Nuits, Histoire de Douce Amie et d'Ali-Nau
Gaston Bachelard (Bar-sur-Aube 1884-Paris 1962) Au fond de la nature pousse une végétation obscure ; dans la nuit de la matière fleurissent des fleurs noires. L'Eau et les Rêves, José Corti
Honoré de Balzac (Tours 1799-Paris 1850) Le sort d'un ménage dépend de la première nuit. Physiologie du mariage
Charles Baudelaire (Paris 1821-Paris 1867) Entends, ma chère, entends la douce Nuit qui marche. Les Fleurs du Mal, Recueillement
Bible Tous vous êtes des enfants de la lumière, des enfants du jour. Nous ne sommes pas de la nuit, des ténèbres. Saint Paul, Épître aux Thessaloniciens, Ière, V, 5
Bible On me crie de Séïr : Veilleur, où en est la nuit ? Le veilleur répond : Vient le matin, et puis la nuit. Ancien Testament, Isaïe XXI, 11-12
Commentaire Citation empruntée à la Bible de Jérusalem.
François René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (Saint-Malo 1768-Paris 1848) C'était une de ces nuits dont les ombres transparentes semblent craindre de cacher le beau ciel de la Grèce : ce n'étaient point des ténèbres, c'était seulement l'absence du jour. Les Martyrs
Paul Claudel (Villeneuve-sur-Fère, Aisne, 1868-Paris 1955) Il faut dire son chapelet quand on ne dort pas et ne pas ajouter la nuit Au jour à qui sa propre malice suffit. L'Otage, I, 2, le pape Pie , Gallimard
Pierre Corneille (Rouen 1606-Paris 1684) Je cherche le silence et la nuit pour pleurer. Le Cid, III, 4, Chimène
Alphonse Daudet (Nîmes 1840-Paris 1897) Le jour, c'est la vie des êtres, mais la nuit, c'est la vie des choses. Lettres de mon moulin, Fasquelle
René Daumal (Boulzicourt, Ardennes, 1908-Paris 1944) La véritable nuit est dans le cœur des fleurs, des grandes fleurs noires qui ne s'ouvrent pas. Le Contre-ciel, Gallimard
Philippe Desportes (Chartres 1546-abbaye de Bonport, Normandie, 1606) Épouvantable Nuit, qui tes cheveux noircis Couvres du voile obscur des ténèbres humides, Et des antres sortant, par tes couleurs livides De ce grand Univers les beautés obscurcis […]. Amours d'Hippolyte
Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur Du Bartas (Montfort, près d'Auch, 1544-Condom 1590) Ô Nuit, ne vas ôtant le masque et la feintise Dont sur l'humain théâtre en vain on se déguise Tandis que le jour luit. La Semaine
Joachim Du Bellay (Liré 1522-Paris 1560) Déjà la nuit en son parc amassait Un grand troupeau d'étoiles vagabondes, Et pour entrer aux cavernes profondes, Fuyant le jour, ses noirs chevaux chassait […]. L'Olive
Eugène Grindel, dit PaulEluard (Saint-Denis 1895-Charenton-le-Pont 1952) Le jour est paresseux mais la nuit est active. Le Dur Désir de durer, Notre mouvement , Seghers
Empédocle (Agrigente Ve s. avant J.-C.-dans le Péloponnèse ) La nuit solitaire aux yeux d'aveugle. Sur la nature, 49 (traduction J. Zafiropulo)
Maurice de Guérin (château du Cayla, près d'Albi, 1810-château du Cayla, près d'Albi, 1839) Ma liberté se lève dans la nuit. Lettre, à H. de la Morvonnais
Homère ( IXe s. avant J.-C.) Car les chemins du jour côtoient ceux de la nuit. L'Odyssée, X, 86 (traduction V. Bérard)
Victor Hugo (Besançon 1802-Paris 1885) Ô Seigneur ! ouvrez-moi les portes de la nuit, Afin que je m'en aille et que je disparaisse. Les Contemplations, Veni, vidi, vixi, IV, 13
Victor Hugo (Besançon 1802-Paris 1885) Un roi c'est de la guerre, un dieu c'est de la nuit. La Légende des siècles, le Satyre
Victor Hugo (Besançon 1802-Paris 1885) C'est ici le combat du jour et de la nuit.
Commentaire Dernier vers du poète prononcé durant son agonie
Victor Hugo (Besançon 1802-Paris 1885) Un affreux soleil noir d'où rayonne la Nuit. Les Contemplations, Ce que dit la bouche d'ombre, VI, 26
François de Malherbe (Caen 1555-Paris 1628) La nuit est déjà proche à qui passe midi. Stances
Germain Nouveau (Pourrières 1851-Pourrières 1920) Le jour est moins charmant que les yeux de la nuit. La Doctrine de l'amour, Gallimard
Friedrich, baron von Hardenberg, dit Novalis (Wiederstedt, près de Hettstedt, Saxe, 1772-Weissenfels 1801) La lumière a son temps qui lui est mesuré, Mais le règne de la nuit Ne connaît ni temps ni espace, Le sommeil a pour lui toute l'éternité ! Hymnes à la nuit Zugemessen ward dem Lichte seine Zeit ; aber zeitlos und raumlos ist der Nacht Herrschaft. - Ewig ist die Dauer des Schlafs. Hymnen an die Nacht
Francis Ponge (Montpellier 1899-Le Bar-sur-Loup 1988) Il ne faut cesser de s'enfoncer dans sa nuit : c'est alors que brusquement la lumière se fait. Pour un Malherbe, Gallimard
Jean Racine (La Ferté-Milon 1639-Paris 1699) […] Et nous avons des nuits plus belles que vos jours. Lettre, À M. Vitart, 17 janvier 1662
Jean Racine (La Ferté-Milon 1639-Paris 1699) C'était pendant l'horreur d'une profonde nuit. Athalie, II, 5, Athalie
Pierre de Ronsard (château de la Possonnière, Couture-sur-Loir, 1524-prieuré de Saint-Cosme-en-l'Isle, près de Tours, 1585) Je vous salue, Enfants de la première nuit, Heureux astres divins […]. les Hymnes, Hymne des astres
Edmond Rostand (Marseille 1868-Paris 1918) Académie française, 1901 C'est la nuit qu'il est beau de croire à la lumière. Chantecler, II, 3, Chantecler , Fasquelle
Claude Roy (Paris 1915-Paris 1997) Elle est venue la nuit de plus loin que la nuit à pas de vent de loup de fougère et de menthe voleuse de parfum […]. Poésies, la Nuit , Gallimard
Paul-Jean Toulet (Pau 1867-Guéthary 1920) Nuit d'amour qui semblait fuir entre deux dimanches, Tel un grand oiseau noir dont les ailes sont blanches. Les Contrerimes, Émile-Paul
Alfred, comte de Vigny (Loches 1797-Paris 1863) Je leur donne des nuits qui consolent des jours. Poèmes antiques et modernes, Eloa ou la Sœur des anges
Commentaire Lucifer parle des songes.
Virgile en latin Publius Vergilius Maro (Andes, aujourd'hui Pietole, près de Mantoue, 70 avant J.-C.-Brindes 19 avant J.-C.) et la nuit s'élance de l'océan. L'Énéide, II, 250 et ruit Oceano nox.
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