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   twilight

   /ˈtwʌɪlʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun's rays from the atmosphere: "she looked out on the beautiful twilight" Similar half-lightsemi-darknessdimnessgloom
   • ▪ the period of the evening when twilight is visible, between daylight and darkness: "a pleasant walk in the woods at twilight" Similar duskearly eveningeveningclose of daysunsetsundownnightfallliterary:eventidethe gloamingrare:owl lightcrepusculecrepuscleevenfallOpposite dawndaybreak
   • 2. a period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline: "he was in the twilight of his career" Similar declinewaningdownturnebbautumnfinal yearsclosing yearslast yearsOpposite peakheight

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old Englishtwi- ‘two’ (used in an obscure sense in this compound) + light1.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › twilightTwilight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Twilight is the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night. It can also mean an intermediate state that is not clearly defined or a period of decline.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTWILIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Twilight is the low level of light just before darkness or the final part of something. Learn how to use twilight in a sentence and see translations in different languages.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TwilightTwilight - Wikipedia

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   Twilight is defined according to the solar elevation angle θs, which is the position of the geometric center of the Sun relative to the horizon. There are three established and widely accepted subcategories of twilight: civil twilight (nearest the horizon), nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight (farthest from the horizon). [2] Civil twilight

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › twilightTWILIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Twilight definition: 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.. See examples of TWILIGHT used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtwilight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a state in which things are strange, mysterious or secret; a state that exists on the dividing line between two things. the twilight world of the occult. The dissidents lived in a twilight world of hushed voices and secret meetings. the twilight zone between living and merely existing.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › twilightTwilight - definition of twilight by The Free Dictionary

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   Twilight is the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, or the period of time before or after sunrise or sunset. Learn about the different types of twilight, synonyms, antonyms, and related terms from various dictionaries and sources.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTWILIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Twilight is the time just before night when the daylight has almost gone, or the period of time during which the sun is a specified angular distance below the horizon. It can also mean a condition of decline, uncertainty, or gloom.