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See definition of half-light on Dictionary.com
  • as infirst light
  • as intwilight

synonyms for half-light

  • dawning
  • aurora
  • break of day
  • cocklight
  • crack of dawn
  • dawn
  • dawnlight
  • day-peep
  • daylight
  • first flush of morning
  • glow
  • morning
  • peep of day
  • sunrise
  • sunup
See also synonyms for: half-lights
  • dusk
  • sunset
  • afterglow
  • decline
  • dimness
  • ebb
  • end
  • evening
  • eventide
  • gloaming
  • night
  • nightfall
  • sundown
  • afterlight
  • crepuscular light
  • early evening
  • last phase
  • late afternoon
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How to use half-light in a sentence

It is the principal waste-product of metabolism, and constitutes about one-half of all the solids excreted—about 30 gm.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODD
Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORD
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETT
Hilda, trembling at the door, more than half expected Mr. Orgreave to say: "You mean, she's invited herself."
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETT
She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.
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Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD
All changes are to be Rang either by walking them (as the term is) or else Whole-pulls, or Half-pulls.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMAN
The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEY
Big Reginald took their lives at pool, and pocketed their half-crowns in an easy genial way, which almost made losing a pleasure.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Distance, the uncertain light, and imagination, magnified it to a high wall; high as the wall of China.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO HALF-LIGHT

  • aurora
  • break of day
  • cocklight
  • crack of dawn
  • dawn
  • dawning
  • dawnlight
  • day-peep
  • daylight
  • first flush of morning
  • glow
  • half-light
  • morning
  • peep of day
  • sunrise
  • sunup
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.