semi-darkness

A form of semidarkness — Partial or near darkness, dimness, twilight.

Meanings

nounsemi-darkness (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of semidarkness.

    We started back in the same conditions, and for part of the journey ran through semi-darkness, but the sun appeared once again as we neared London.

    1964 May, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Modern Railways, pages 331–332

Origin

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APA

semi-darkness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-darkness

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“semi-darkness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-darkness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semi-darkness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-darkness.

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