What does twilight mean?

lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river" the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"

What part of speech is twilight?

Twilight is an adjective and a noun.

How many definitions does twilight have?

Twilight has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

Twilight Definition & Meaning

twilight

adjective

lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river"

noun

the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"

Synonyms for twilight

"Twilight" in song lyrics

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"and smoke stogs till the day meets twilight"
Aesop Rock — Blue in the Face
"We live for the twilight"
All City — Afta Hourz
"What made Him leave His throne home for a zone of twilight"
Ambassador — Selah

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Frequently asked questions

What does twilight mean?: lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river" the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"
What part of speech is twilight?: Twilight is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does twilight have?: Twilight has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).