twilight
Translation
twilight, dusk
Examples
We walked home in the twilight.
We walked home in the twilight.
She is in the twilight of her career.
She is in the twilight of her career.
Grammar Patterns
in the twilight during the time of twilight The city looks magical in the twilight.
the twilight of ((sth.)) the final period of (sth.) He is in the twilight of his years.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dusk, sundown; Antonyms: dawn, sunrise
Etymology
From Middle English, from 'twi-' (half, between) + 'light'. It means 'half-light', or the light between day and night.
Memory Tips
Picture the sky with 'two lights': the fading light of the sun and the emerging light of the moon and stars.