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twilight

NounAdjectiveTransitive Verb

Meanings

Noun

The soft, diffused light from the sky between sunset and complete darkness, or between sunrise and full daylight.

"The mountains looked purple in the twilight."

Noun

A period of time or a state of decline, often referring to the final stages of a person's life, career, or a particular era.

"The athlete is now in the twilight of his professional career."

Adjective

Relating to or occurring during the period of soft light between day and night.

"The twilight hours are the best time for photography."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To make something dim or obscure, or to bring something toward a state of decline.

"The fading light began to twilight the valley."

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