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Meaning
Noun
●
The
soft
light
in the
sky
seen before the
rising
and (especially) after the
setting
of the
sun
,
occasioned
by the
illumination
of the earth’s
atmosphere
by the
direct
rays
of the
sun
and their
reflection
on the earth.
●
In Times of day:
The time when this
light
is
visible
; the
period
between
daylight
and darkness.
●
Any
faint
light
through which something is seen.
●
In Astronomy:
The time when the
sun
is
less than
18° below the horizon.
●
An
in-between
or
fading
condition
through which something is perceived.
Adj
●
Pertaining to or
resembling
twilight
;
faintly
illuminated
; obscure.
Verb
●
To
illuminate
faintly.
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Origin
twilight
English
twilight
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Crepuscule
Crepusculum
Gloaming
Glooming
Tweenlight
Twilight
Sunset
Blue Hour
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