half-lightnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈhɑːf.laɪt/us/ˈhæf.laɪt/a low light in which you cannot see things well:
In the dim half-light of evening, I was unable to tell whether it was Mary or her sister.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Darkness & becoming dark
- black
- black sth out
- blackness
- blackout
- dark
- darken
- deepen
- dingy
- draw
- draw in
- dull
- gloomy
- inky
- matt
- moonless
- pitch-dark
- shady
- silhouette
- Stygian
- the gloaming
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