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(n)
The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
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Twilight, as at early morning (dawn) or (especially) early evening; dusk.
(adj)
Illuminated by or as if by twilight; half-lit
(poetic) dusk, twilight
The close of the day; the coming of night.
(v)
(heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards.
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
(with "the") Outer space.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
(now chiefly US) Sunset.
(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
The time of day between afternoon and night.
Vague or ill-defined.
Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.
The act of declining or refusing something.
Vague or imprecise.
Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
Asleep.
A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
Not clearly or explicitly defined.
Open to multiple interpretations.
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
(archaic, poetic, literary) Evening.
(intransitive) To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.
A vesper martini.
The state of being dim.
(now rare) Twilight.
The quality of being dusky.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The soft, greyish light characteristic of dawn or dusk.
(poetic) Of or related to the evening; that occurs in the evening.
(Christianity, plural only) The sixth of the seven canonical hours, an evening prayer service
(astronomy) Reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side.
The sky as it is seen at night.
The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
(by extension) A region or context located in between others and therefore not subject to their norms.
The reflection of moonlight on a body of water.
(astronomy) A visible surface layer of a star, and especially that of a sun.
The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
The nighttime landscape, or a depiction thereof.
(uncountable) Light shining from a source behind the object of interest or attention.
The process of setting the scene.
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
(rare) Illumination; specifically, artificial illumination.
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
(physics) the emission of visible light by a hot body
An illuminated environment; a lighting arrangement that picks out some details and obscures others.
An electric light which sheds light on reading material a person wants to read.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
(uncountable) Light, having a mixture of frequencies, being perceived as having no specific colour; such as sunlight.
An outdoor show consisting of special lighting effects projected onto a building, accompanied by music or narration.
(countable and uncountable) The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.
(uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
(poetic) The elongated reflection of the moon on the water.
A light found at the side of something; especially of a vehicle.
The act or fact of perceiving something with the eyes; eyesight.
The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen.
The act or practice of observing the sun in the sky.
The activities of a lightworker (New Age sense).
(astronomy) The formation of a star.
An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.
Light as supplied by nature (non-manmade light sources), such as (especially) the Sun or (sometimes) the Moon and the stars.
A scintillation; a flash or spark of light.
(idiomatic) A better situation after long hardship.
(also Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.
(informal, idiomatic) A moment of enlightenment, inspiration or sudden realization.
(uncountable, music) A type of modern music that creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.
(art) An American artistic style of the 19th century, characterised by effects of light in landscapes.
(figurative, astronomy) The moon as it appears during a total lunar eclipse.
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.
An optical illusion resulting from low lighting.
An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
(uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).
The light produced by acts of war, such as exploding bombs.
(idiomatic) A very difficult, unlikely or lucky achievement or period of success.
(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
The disposition of props, scenery, etc. for a play.
The optical illusion whereby the moon looks larger when it is low in the sky than otherwise.
(optics) Any visible phenomenon in the atmosphere caused by reflection, refraction, diffraction or interference.
A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.
The process of sensing light.
(music) A specific pitch.