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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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   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.

   • English (US)

     TWILIGHT meaning: 1. the period just before it becomes...

   • Znaczenie Twilight, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TWILIGHT definicja: 1. the period just before it becomes...

   • Twilight: German Translation

     TWILIGHT translate: die Dämmerung, der Dämmerzustand. Learn...

   • Twilight: Vietnamese Translation

     TWILIGHT translate: lúc choạng vạng, lúc thoái trào. Learn...

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   • Portuguese Translation

     TWILIGHT translate: crepúsculo, crepúsculo [masculine]....

   • Twilight in Arabic

     TWILIGHT translate: غَسَق. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Twilight in Korean

     twilight translate: 황혼. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. 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.

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

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   noun. the soft, diffused light lights 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 lights prevails.

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

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   2 days ago · Twilight is the time just before night when the daylight has almost gone, or the period of decline or uncertainty. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of twilight in sentences.

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

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   noun. the time of day immediately following sunset. “he loved the twilight ” synonyms: crepuscle, crepuscule, dusk, evenfall, fall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall. see more. noun. the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth. see more. noun.

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

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   Twilight is the period of time at the end of the day when the sun has gone down. It can also mean the final stage of something when it becomes weaker or less important. Learn more about twilight with pictures, idioms and collocations.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTWILIGHT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Twilight is the time just before it becomes completely dark in the evening. Find out how to say twilight in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.