This is the 10801st most frequent French word.
nuit
Night.
In this sentence, 'nuit' refers to the nighttime as a specific time period when it is dark.
La nuit étoilée est magnifique ce soir.
The starry night is beautiful tonight.
Here, 'nuit' is used metaphorically to describe an entire night spent without sleeping.
Nous avons passé une nuit blanche à discuter.
We had a sleepless night talking.
In this example, 'nuit' denotes the duration or span of time during the night when events occur.