nocturne
nounUK /ˈnɒktɜːn/
US /ˈnɑːktɜːrn/
A soft, dreamy piece of music that makes you think of the night.
The pianist played a gentle nocturne as the moon rose over the garden.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A painting of a night scene.
The gallery hung a dark nocturne of a quiet harbor.
3. A piece of music written for the night or evening.
Chopin wrote many famous nocturnes for the piano.
4. A dreamy or thoughtful mood connected with nighttime.
Her voice had the soft hush of a nocturne.