"midlight" meaning in All languages combined

See midlight on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: midlights [plural]
Etymology: From mid + light. Formed by analogy with lowlight and highlight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mid|light}} mid + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} midlight (plural midlights)
  1. (uncommon) A moment or aspect neither favorable or unfavorable; a neutral happening or incident. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-midlight-en-noun-Iyso25EU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 18 34 19
  2. (painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is somewhat illuminated.
    Sense id: en-midlight-en-noun-yFR8tOiX Categories (other): Painting, Photography, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 18 34 19 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  3. (cosmetics) In hairstyling, a highlight in a slightly darker color rather than a lighter one.
    Sense id: en-midlight-en-noun-yHzPNCqg Categories (other): Cosmetics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 18 34 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 11 36 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 17 36 21 Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle

Verb [English]

Forms: midlights [present, singular, third-person], midlighting [participle, present], midlighted [participle, past], midlighted [past]
Etymology: From mid + light. Formed by analogy with lowlight and highlight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mid|light}} mid + light Head templates: {{en-verb}} midlight (third-person singular simple present midlights, present participle midlighting, simple past and past participle midlighted)
  1. (cosmetics, transitive) To dye (part of the hair) a slightly darker color than the rest. Tags: transitive Coordinate_terms: lowlight, highlight
    Sense id: en-midlight-en-verb-sXHbQwRA Categories (other): Cosmetics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 18 34 19 Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle

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