MEANING
The period of partial daylight before sunrise or after sunset when the sun is below the horizon.
Use it for
Thresholds between day and night and slowly weakening visibility.Let shapes persist as color and detail diminish.
Words that belong together
- evening twilight
- morning twilight
- fading twilight
On the page
The deer crossed the field in twilight.
Morning twilight revealed the mountain before sunrise.
By twilight, the footpath was only a pale line through the grass.
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Word forms
- Base
- twilight
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Can also name the dim light itself; not limited to evening and not full darkness. Usually mass noun; twilights for distinct occasions in literary use.
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