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half-light

/hæf laɪt/

NOUN

1. Soft, dim light at dawn or dusk

A condition of subdued, faint, or partially illuminated light, typically occurring during the transition between daylight and darkness at dawn or dusk.

1.1. Twilight and transitional daylight

Used to describe the soft, subdued natural light that appears shortly before sunrise or after sunset, when the sky is neither fully bright nor completely dark.

Synonyms

  • twilight
  • dusk
  • gloaming
  • crepuscular light
  • semidarkness
  • afterglow
  • afterlight

Antonyms

  • daylight
  • brightness
  • brilliance
  • sunshine
  • full light
  • glare

Examples

  • The forest was shrouded in half-light as dawn began to break.
  • In the half-light of the evening, the old mansion took on an eerie, mysterious aura.
  • The artist captured the tranquil beauty of the lake in the soft half-light of twilight.
  • As the sun set, the city skyline glowed in the fading half-light of dusk.

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1.2. Dimly illuminated spaces

Used to describe an indoor or outdoor environment where only a small amount of light is available, creating a subdued atmosphere in which objects and details are visible but not clearly illuminated.

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Examples

  • Shadows danced in the half-light of the room, casting an atmosphere of uncertainty.
  • The old photographs were barely visible in the half-light of the attic.
  • She could just make out the furniture in the half-light of the hallway.

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