nightlight /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪt/ noun2 •A small, dim light or lamp left on overnight.He put a small nightlight in the bathroom to find his way around in the dark. •Light that shines at night, such as moonlight or starlight.The floor-cloth deadened his footsteps as he moved in that direction through the obscurity, which was broken only by the faintest reflected night-light from without. — 1895 formsnightlights