TWILIGHT Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

twilight

noun

ˈtwī-ˌlīt

Definition of twilight

as in dark

a time or place of little or no light stumbled around the twilight of the shuttered room, unable to see where she was going

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as in dusk

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness watched as twilight descended and the woods fell silent

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Recent Examples of twilight To find it, look low above the southwestern horizon after sunset, where Venus will be easy to spot despite the lingering twilight. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026 But there have also been many mid-30s former All-Stars who couldn’t muster anything remotely close to greatness during their twilight tours with the Heat. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 With Swift and Kelce married and heading into the twilight of their NFL power, the heir apparent to TV face time appears to be the 27-year-old Beer. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Still, the totality of the eclipse produces twilight rather than complete darkness, making faint auroras more difficult to spot. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twilight

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Noun

Basically, darks need to match parameters such as exposure time, gain and resolution, yet the Mini already knows the settings for the imaging session and can determine that the library of darks in the app don't match what's required.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Her hair was parted in the middle with the darker color ending just around her cheekbones, transitioning into a warm blonde blend of gold, honey, and wheat tones atop dark under layers.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

Mellow is the Clark+Kensington palette inspired by late afternoon, just before dusk arrives.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

The shadows of the trees swaying in the breeze flickered across it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Low light can also obscure visual information rather than simply make an image darker, and nighttime conditions vary with cameras, shadows, glare and other sources of noise.

— Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
In the markets, stock futures slipped Sunday night following a winning week, as Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since 2007.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Five original murals by Naples artist Janine Wesselmann celebrate the city's social traditions, while a baby grand piano provides the soundtrack most evenings beneath gilded ceilings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Four people, including two teenage girls, were hurt when a Russian drone struck a residential area in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Sunday evening, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of evening

Noun

When Lee is so clearly shattered, sitting at home in silence and in darkness?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Curators Massimiliano Gioni and Gary Carrion-Murayari have parceled nearly four decades’ worth of art across two floors of the New York museum, casting much of the exhibition in inky darkness.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of darkness

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