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semidarkness

American  
[sem-ee-dahrk-nis, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈdɑrk nɪs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun

  1. partial darkness.


Etymology

Origin of semidarkness

First recorded in 1840–50; semi- + darkness

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From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2023

Feeling as though I were walking through a Victorian cabinet of curiosities, I groped in semidarkness past enigmatic exhibits to the sound of chirping crickets and waterfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2018

“I carefully patrolled the fence in the semidarkness until I came upon a beautiful sight: six feet of stout rope dangling onto the ground from the fence,” Bagdikian wrote.

From Washington Post Dec. 23, 2017

I looked into semidarkness at the man I love, the man I once left, and said, “I’m glad I didn’t lose you, too.”

From New York Times Mar. 13, 2014

They’re wearing similar T-shirts, but I can’t make out what they say in the semidarkness.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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