Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - twilight
Twilight
twilight
n. 1 the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, esp. in the evening. 2 the period of this. 3 a faint light. 4 a state of imperfect knowledge or understanding. 5 a period of decline or destruction. Phrases and idioms twilight sleep Med. a state of partial narcosis, esp. to ease the pain of childbirth. twilight zone 1 an urban area that is becoming dilapidated. 2 any physical or conceptual area which is undefined or intermediate. Etymology: ME f. OE twi- two (in uncert. sense) + LIGHT(1)
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noun Usage: often attributive Date: 15th century the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night produced by diffusion of sunlight through the atmosphere and its dust, 2. an intermediate state that is not clearly defined , a period of decline ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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