twilight

  • 31twilight — noun 1) we arrived at twilight Syn: dusk, sunset, sundown, nightfall, evening, close of day 2) it was scarcely visible in the twilight Syn: half light, semi darkness, gloom • A …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 32twilight — /ˈtwaɪlaɪt / (say twuyluyt) noun 1. the light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, especially in the evening. 2. the time during which this light prevails. 3. a condition or period preceding or succeeding full development, glory, etc.… …

  • 33twilight — n. 1 the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, esp. in the evening. 2 the period of this. 3 a faint light. 4 a state of imperfect knowledge or understanding. 5 a period of decline or destruction. Phrases and idioms:… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 34twilight — [15] Twilight is etymologically ‘light between day and night’. The word was compounded from the prefix twi ‘two’, apparently used here in the sense ‘between’ (between itself comes from the same ultimate source as two) and light. German has the… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 35twilight — [ twʌɪlʌɪt] 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 by the atmosphere. 2》 a period or state of obscurity or gradual decline: the twilight of his career. Origin ME:… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 36twilight — twi•light [[t]ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt[/t]] n. 1) mer 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) mer the period in the morning or, more commonly, in… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37twilight — sutemos šviesa statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. twilight vok. Dämmerlicht, n; Dämmerungslicht, n rus. сумеречный свет, m pranc. clarté crépusculaire, f; lumière crépusculaire, f …

    Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • 38twilight — prieblanda statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Tolygus dienos šviesos spindėjimas po Saulės nusileidimo arba nakties tamsos spindėjimas prieš Saulės patekėjimą. Kai nėra debesų, rytui būdinga aušra, vakarui – žara. atitikmenys:… …

    Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 39twilight — prieblanda statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Laikas po saulėlydžio ir prieš saulėtekį. Prieblanda yra skirstoma į pilietinę, jūrinę ar astronominę, pagal tai, kada atsiranda tamsesnė riba, kai Saulės centras yra atitinkamai 6, 12, ar 18 matomus …

    NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 40twilight — [15] Twilight is etymologically ‘light between day and night’. The word was compounded from the prefix twi ‘two’, apparently used here in the sense ‘between’ (between itself comes from the same ultimate source as two) and light. German has the… …

    Word origins