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twilight

twi·light [ tw lt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. time after sunset or before dawn: the time of day just after sunset or before dawn, when the Sun is below the horizon

2. half-light: the faint diffuse light that occurs at twilight

3. final period: the time when something is declining or approaching its end, especially in a gentle or peaceful way
the twilight of her career

4. 
Same as  twilight zone (sense 1)


[15th century. < archaic twi- "two, half" < Germanic]
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