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half-light
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noun
light that is about half its customary brightness, or that is partially dimmed or obscured:
the half-light of early dawn; a room in half-light.
Origin:
1615–25
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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half-light
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n
a dim light, as at dawn or dusk
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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