- twilight twi·light n
- ['twaɪˌlaɪt]
(evening) (also) fig crepuscolo, (morning) alba
at twilight — al crepuscolo, all'alba
in the twilight — nella penombra
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
twilight twi·light n
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twi|light — «TWY LYT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the faint light reflected from the sky before the sun rises and after it sets. 2. the period during which this prevails, especially from sunset to dark night. 3. any faint light resembling twilight. 4.… … Useful english dictionary
twi·light — /ˈtwaıˌlaıt/ noun 1 [noncount] 1 a : the light from the sky at the end of the day when night is just beginning The sun set and twilight fell. in the autumn twilight 1 b : the period when day is ending and night is be … Useful english dictionary
Twilight — Twi light , n. [OE. twilight, AS. twi (see {Twice}) + le[ o]ht light; hence the sense of doubtful or half light; cf. LG. twelecht, G. zwielicht. See {Light}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twilight — Twi light , a. 1. Seen or done by twilight. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperfectly illuminated; shaded; obscure. [1913 Webster] O er the twilight groves and dusky caves. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twilight — (n.) late 14c. (twilighting), a compound of TWI (Cf. twi ) + LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.) Cognate with Du. tweelicht (16c.), Ger. zwielicht. Exact connotation of twi in this word is unclear, but it appears to refer to half light, rather than the fact… … Etymology dictionary
twilight — twi|light [ˈtwaılaıt] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: twi two, twice (from Old English) + light] 1.) [U] the small amount of light in the sky as the day ends in the twilight ▪ The end of the cigarette glowed in the twilight. 2.) [U] the time when day … Dictionary of contemporary English
twilight — 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
twilight — twi|light [ twaı,laıt ] noun uncount 1. ) the time in the evening when the sky is beginning to get dark: I love walking along the beach at twilight. 2. ) the light from the sky at twilight: We could still just see the hills in the twilight. in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
twilight — [twī′līt΄] n. [ME < twi , two, twice (but meaning here uncert.) + LIGHT1; akin to Ger zwielicht] 1. a) the subdued light just after sunset or, in less common usage, just before sunrise b) the period from sunset to dark 2. any growing darkness … English World dictionary
twilight — twi·light … English syllables
Twilight of the Gods — Twi′light of the Gods′ n. myt Ragnarok … From formal English to slang
