Meaning of “twilight” in the English Dictionary

English
Contents

"twilight" in English

See all translations

twilightnoun

uk ​ /ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/ us ​ /ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/

twilight noun (FINAL PART)

the twilight of sth literary

› the final part of a period:

I knew him when he was in the twilight of his career.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Idiom(s)

twilight years

twilightadjective

uk ​ /ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/ us ​ /ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/ literary

Idiom(s)

twilight zone

(Definition of “twilight” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"twilight" in American English

See all translations

twilightnoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˈtwɑɪˌlɑɪt/

› the low level of light when it is late in the day, just before the darkness of night, or this period of the day

› fig. Twilight is also any late period, when the end of something is near:

The book presents a compelling portrait of the singer in the twilight of her career.

(Definition of “twilight” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of “twilight”
 
Need a translator?

Translator tool

Get a quick, free translation!

What is the pronunciation of twilight?
Browse