twi
light
1
the time in the evening when the sun is below the horizon
- The colors of the sky during twilight were breathtaking, blending shades of orange and purple.
- They enjoyed a romantic walk along the beach during the tranquil twilight hours.
- Twilight is often considered a magical time when the world transitions from day to night.
- The photographer captured stunning silhouettes against the twilight sky.
- Birds chirped softly as daylight faded into twilight, signaling the end of another day.
2
the soft, indirect light seen when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are bent through Earth's atmosphere
- The mountains glowed faintly in the twilight.
- She painted the landscape in shades of twilight.
- The lake turned silver in the last twilight of the day.
- Birds settled into the trees as twilight deepened.
- We set up camp just as twilight began.
3
a stage of gradual decline following earlier strength or success
- The company entered its twilight after decades of dominance.
- He spent his twilight years writing memoirs.
- Critics saw the artist in the twilight of her career.
- The empire collapsed in its political twilight.
- Investors pulled out during the industry's twilight.