"twilight" meaning in English

See twilight in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/ Audio: en-us-twilight.ogg [US] Forms: twilight, twilights [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Light sky before sunrise or after sunset.
    Sense id: simple-twilight-en-noun-v1fWGLvU
     
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