Words that start with N

Neon lights are a kind of light that make bright, colored light. It uses gas inside a tube plus electricity to glow.

You may see neon lights on signs for shops, streets, and shows. Because they are made from long, thin tubes, they are most often seen to form writing.

Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun. It was discovered by mathematical predictions, not with a telescope. Neptune has 13 moons; the largest is called Triton.
Neptune is 4,498,252,900km from the Sun.
Its radius is 24,764km.

A net is a type of fabric woven into a grid of large holes. Nets are designed to let small things or liquids go through, and catch larger things. Nets are very commonly used to catch fish and butterflies, and to keep birds away from fruit trees.

Nevada, abbreviated to NV, is a state in the west of the United States of America. The capital of Nevada is Carson City, and the largest city in Nevada is Las Vegas.

New Jersey, abbreviated to NJ, is a state on the east coast of the United States of America. The capital of New Jersey is Trenton.

New year's eve is the night before New Year's Day. It is the last day of the old year and the time when people get ready to welcome the new year.

Many people celebrate by having parties, watching fireworks, or counting down to midnight. New Year's Day is often a holiday.

A newspaper is a kind of large, unbound book that is printed every day on cheap paper. The newspaper usually has the day's news, advertising, things for sale, the state of the financial markets, sports results and anything else that has happened that is interesting enough to write about.

A nib is the part of the pen that you put onto paper to write or draw with.

Nickel is a common, reasonably corrosion-resistant metal that is widely used. It is a silver color with a slight hint of gold. Nickel is used to plate other metals, to make coins from, and as part of alloys such as stainless steel.

It is night time when it is dark outside. You usually go to sleep at night. A lot of animals sleep during the day and come out at night, like the owl.
The opposite of night is day.