half-light
[ haf-lahyt, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌlaɪt, ˈhɑf- /
noun
light that is about half its customary brightness, or that is partially dimmed or obscured: the half-light of early dawn; a room in half-light.
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Origin of half-light
First recorded in 1615–25
Words nearby half-light
half-joking, half-lap joint, half-leather, half-length, half-life, half-light, half-line, half-liter, half-long, half-mad, half-marathon
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British Dictionary definitions for half-light
half-light
noun
a dim light, as at dawn or dusk
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