Twilight
noun
1.
the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.
2.
the period in the morning or, more commonly, in the evening during which this light prevails.
3.
a terminal period, especially after full development, success, etc.:
the twilight of his life.
4.
a state of uncertainty, vagueness, or gloom.
adjective
5.
of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; obscure:
in the twilight hours.
6.
appearing or flying at twilight; crepuscular.
noun
1.
the soft diffused light occurring when the sun is just below the horizon, esp following sunset related adjective crepuscular
2.
the period in which this light occurs
3.
the period of time during which the sun is a specified angular distance below the horizon (6°, 12°, and 18° for civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight, respectively)
4.
any faint light
5.
a period in which strength, importance, etc, are waning: the twilight of his life
6.
(modifier)
of or relating to the period towards the end of the day: the twilight shift
of or relating to the final phase of a particular era: the twilight days of the Bush presidency
denoting irregularity and obscurity: a twilight existence
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