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twilight
[ twahy-lahyt ]
/ ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt /
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noun
the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.
the period in the morning or, more commonly, in the evening during which this light prevails.
a terminal period, especially after full development, success, etc.: the twilight of his life.
a state of uncertainty, vagueness, or gloom.
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; obscure: in the twilight hours.
appearing or flying at twilight; crepuscular.
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OTHER WORDS FROM twilight
twilighty, adjectiveWords nearby twilight
twig, twig blight, twig borer, twig girdler, twiggy, twilight, Twilight of the Gods, twilight sleep, twilight zone, twilit, twill
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British Dictionary definitions for twilight
twilight
/ (ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt) /
noun
the soft diffused light occurring when the sun is just below the horizon, esp following sunsetRelated adjective: crepuscular
the period in which this light occurs
the period of time during which the sun is a specified angular distance below the horizon (6°, 12°, and 18° for civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight, respectively)
any faint light
a period in which strength, importance, etc, are waningthe twilight of his life
(modifier)
- of or relating to the period towards the end of the daythe twilight shift
- of or relating to the final phase of a particular erathe twilight days of the Bush presidency
- denoting irregularity and obscuritya twilight existence
Derived forms of twilight
twilit (ˈtwaɪˌlɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for twilight
C15: literally: half-light (between day and night), from Old English twi- half + light 1
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