TWI'LIGHT, noun 1. The faint light which is reflected upon the earth after sunset and before sunrise; crepuscular light. In latitudes remote from the equator, the twilight is of much longer duration than at and near the equator. 2. Dubious or uncertain view; as the twilight or probability. TWI'LIGHT, adjective Obscure; imperfectly illuminated; shaded. O'er the twilight groves and dusky caves. 1. Seen or done by twilight
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