midlight

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noun

A moment or aspect neither favorable or unfavorable; a neutral happening or incident.

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Meanings

nounmidlight (plural midlights)

plural midlights

  1. uncommonA moment or aspect neither favorable or unfavorable; a neutral happening or incident.
  2. paintingartsAn area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is somewhat illuminated.
  3. cosmeticsIn hairstyling, a highlight in a slightly darker color rather than a lighter one.
verbmidlight (third-person singular simple present midlights, present participle midlighting, simple past and past participle midlighted)

present singular third person midlights · participle present midlighting · participle past midlighted · past midlighted

  1. transitivecosmeticsTo dye (part of the hair) a slightly darker color than the rest.

Origin

From mid + light. Formed by analogy with lowlight and highlight.

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APA

midlight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midlight

MLA

“midlight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midlight. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midlight,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midlight.

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