semidarkness

[ sem-ee-dahrk-nis, sem-ahy- ]
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noun
  1. partial darkness.

Origin of semidarkness

1
First recorded in 1840–50; semi- + darkness

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How to use semidarkness in a sentence

  • The brilliant light of a policeman's torch sliced through the semi-darkness and spotted him.

  • In the semi-darkness of the cell the steaming liquid overflows, scalding my bare feet.

    Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander Berkman
  • Twenty men in semi-darkness, scarce able to stand, fighting blind, mad forces of half a ton each.

    Jaffery | William J. Locke
  • Then he put his hands on her cheeks and peered into her face in the semi-darkness of the porch.

    Patchwork | Anna Balmer Myers
  • A moment more and the boat slid beneath the building into semi‑darkness.

    The Fire People | Ray Cummings