[ˈtwʌɪlʌɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun's rays from the atmosphere
(e.g: she looked out on the beautiful twilight)

- a period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline
(e.g: he was in the twilight of his career)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old English twi- ‘two’ (used in an obscure sense in this compound) + light