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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/ · UK /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
twilight means: The time just before sunrise or after sunset when the sky is partly dark.
noun
The time just before sunrise or after sunset when the sky is partly dark.
- We went for a walk at twilight.
- It was twilight when they reached the village.
- The birds stayed active until twilight.
The weak light in the sky just before the sun rises or after it sets.
- The hills glowed in the twilight.
- Soft twilight filled the empty garden.
- We could barely see the path in the fading twilight.
A period when a life, career, or situation is ending or losing its strength.
- She enjoyed her twilight years.
- The empire was entering its twilight.
- He found new purpose in the twilight of his life.
Questions about twilight
What does twilight mean?
The time just before sunrise or after sunset when the sky is partly dark.
What is twilight in other languages?
Türkçe: alacakaranlık vakti · Español: crepúsculo · Français: crépuscule · Deutsch: Dämmerung · Italiano: crepuscolo · 日本語: 薄明
How do you pronounce twilight?
In American English /ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/; in British English /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/.
How do you use twilight in a sentence?
We went for a walk at twilight. It was twilight when they reached the village.
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