twilit
8.4
Having dim, soft light like the sky just after sunset
- adjective
- /ˈtwɪlɪt/
:
crepuscular
- The old cabin looked charming in the twilit light, casting long shadows across the porch.
- twilit sky
- twilit evening
Examples
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Hamid was still there pondering, half asleep in the twilit serenity of the room, when Makali came in quietly and lighted a dim lamp.
Fiction book (1995) -
The landscape appeared beautiful and serene under the twilit sky as the sun began to set.
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They walked hand in hand through the twilit forest, surrounded by the soft sounds of nature at dusk.
Synonyms
dusky
vstwilit
6
4.7
Dim light like the sky just after the sun goes down
is more specifically evening-like and subdued rather than generic dimness
twilight
vstwilit
2
4.4
Light that is soft and dim like at sunset or sunrise
has identical meaning but appears in a different word form
semidark
vstwilit
5.1
Partly dark with only a little light
focuses on subdued evening light not just partial darkness
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
twilit positive
Etymology
Twilit comes from twilight, where twi- means 'between', like 'two', and light means 'light'. So twilit describes the soft, dim light that falls 'between' day and night.