semidarkness

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From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Many were clustered inside the terminal, which was cast in semidarkness because of an island-wide blackout.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2019

“I carefully patrolled the fence in the semidarkness until I came upon a beautiful sight: six feet of stout rope dangling onto the ground from the fence,” Bagdikian wrote.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2017

In the semidarkness of the cell, Pope Francis sat alone for five minutes to pray before an image of the saint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 29, 2016

We spoke that way almost every evening, remaining in the synagogue long after all the faithful had gone, sitting in the semidarkness where only a few half-burnt candles provided a flickering light.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel