twilight
CEFR: B2
The soft diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon in the evening or morning. Also used figuratively in academic writing to denote a period of decline or transition (e.g. 'the twilight of an empire').
Common Collocations
- in the twilight
- twilight years
- twilight zone
Example Sentence
Photovoltaic sensors automatically adjusted building illuminations as evening twilight settled over the campus.