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

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   noun. uk / ˈtwaɪ.laɪt / us / ˈtwaɪ.laɪt / twilight noun (EVENING) Add to word list. [ U ] the period just before it becomes completely dark in the evening: the twilight I could make out a dark figure in the twilight. Stephen Hansen/EyeEm/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Days & times of day. afternoons. all day. am. arvo.

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

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   noun. twi· light ˈtwī-ˌlīt. often attributive. Synonyms of twilight. 1. : the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night produced by diffusion of sunlight through the atmosphere and its dust. also : a time of twilight. 2. a. : an intermediate state that is not clearly defined.

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

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   Twilight is sunlight illumination produced by diffuse sky radiation when the Sun is below the horizon as sunlight from the upper atmosphere is scattered in a way that illuminates both the Earth's lower atmosphere and also the Earth's surface. Twilight can also refer to the periods when this illumination occurs. [2]

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTWILIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of twilight in English. twilight. noun. us / ˈtwaɪ.laɪt / uk / ˈtwaɪ.laɪt / twilight noun (EVENING) Add to word list. [ U ] the period just before it becomes completely dark in the evening: the twilight I could make out a dark figure in the twilight. Stephen Hansen/EyeEm/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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

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   Definition of 'twilight' twilight. (twaɪlaɪt ) 1. uncountable noun. Twilight is the time just before night when the daylight has almost gone but when it is not completely dark. They returned at twilight, and set off for one of the promenade bars. Synonyms: dusk, evening, sunset, early evening More Synonyms of twilight. 2. uncountable noun.

7. 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. They lived in the twilight zone on the fringes of society.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › twilightTwilight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a condition of decline following successes. “in the twilight of the empire” see more see less. adjective. lighted by or as if by twilight. “the twilight glow of the sky” synonyms: dusky, twilit. dark. devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black. Pronunciation. US. /ˌtwaɪˈlaɪt/ UK. /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/ Cite this entry. Style: