"midlight" meaning in English

See midlight in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: midlights [plural]
Etymology: mid + light. Formed by analogy with lowlight and highlight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mid|light}} mid + light, {{m|en|lowlight}} lowlight, {{m|en|highlight}} highlight 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: 29 19 33 20
  2. (painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is somewhat illuminated. Categories (topical): Painting, Photography
    Sense id: en-midlight-en-noun-yFR8tOiX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 33 20 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  3. (cosmetics) In hairstyling, a highlight in a slightly darker color rather than a lighter one. Categories (topical): Cosmetics
    Sense id: en-midlight-en-noun-yHzPNCqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 33 20 Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle

Verb

Forms: midlights [present, singular, third-person], midlighting [participle, present], midlighted [participle, past], midlighted [past]
Etymology: mid + light. Formed by analogy with lowlight and highlight. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mid|light}} mid + light, {{m|en|lowlight}} lowlight, {{m|en|highlight}} highlight 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 Categories (topical): Cosmetics Coordinate_terms: lowlight, highlight
    Sense id: en-midlight-en-verb-sXHbQwRA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 33 20 Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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