DIURNAL and NOCTURNAL:

From Sampath’s Desk:

 

DIURNAL and NOCTURNAL: (antonyms)

 

DIURNAL:

 

Happening or occurring during, or relating to day time (as opposed to the night)  – being active or developing during the day – everything relating to daytime   

 

Pronunciation:

 

Dai-yar-nal – (d)டையர்னல்

 

Example sentences:

 

Because bats and owls are not active during day times, they are not DIURNAL creatures; they are nocturnal creatures.

 

Deserts generally have high DIURNAL temperatures.

 

Although cuckoos are DIURNAL birds, many species call at night.

 

Humans-beings are DIURNAL and they mostly sleep at night.

 

DIURNAL flowers open during the day and closed at night.

 

‘X’ found it difficult to adjust and work a DIURNAL job after being on the night shift for fifteen years.

 

NOCTURNAL:

 

Pronunciation:

 

Naak-turn-al – (‘naak’ as in ‘knock’)  -  நாக்டர்னல்

 

Meaning:

 

Primarily active, done, occurring or taking place during night –

 

Example sentences:

 

 

Bats and owls are NOCTURNAL creatures because they tend to be more active during the night hours.

 

‘X’ is a NOCTURNAL hunter since he thinks that he will have more catches in the night.

 

When there is a full moon, this NOCTURNAL rodent is careful to stay in its burrow.

 

The owner of my house suddenly made a NOCTURNAL visit last Friday.

 

NOCTURNAL wild animals sleep by day and hunt by night.

 

NOCTURNAL sounds and noises are far less in volume than the diurnal ones.

 

Proverb:

 

நெடும் பகலுக்கும் அஸ்தமனம் உண்டு.

Even a long day has a sunset.

 

பகலில் பசு தெரியவில்லை, இரவில் எருமை தெரியுமா?

Not being able to distinguish a cow by day, how can he distinguish a buffalo by night?

 

 

(R.SAMPATH)

8/12/2020