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half-light

UK
/ˈhɑːf.laɪt/
US
/ˈhæf.laɪt/

Translations

half-lightnoun
UK
/ˈhɑːf.laɪt/
US
/ˈhæf.laɪt/
She could barely read the map in the half-light of the hallway.
Она едва могла разобрать карту в полумраке коридора.
Additional translations
сумракКнижн.; о слабом, приглушённом освещении.
Synonyms
dusk
twilight
dim light
half-darkness
semidarkness
penumbra
dimness
duskiness
crepuscule
gloaming
Antonyms
broad daylight
full light
illumination
brightness
daylight
half-lightadjective
Attributive use before nouns; not normally used for comparison.
полумрачныйОб употреблении в атрибутивной позиции: о помещении, обстановке, освещении.
The half-light room felt calm and eerie at the same time.
Полумрачная комната казалась одновременно спокойной и жутковатой.
Additional translations
сумеречныйКнижн.; о приглушённом освещении и соответствующей атмосфере.
Synonyms
dim
dusky
twilit
shadowy
crepuscular
half-lit
semi-dark
murky
gloomy
subdued
semi-darkened
Antonyms
bright
well-lit
illuminated
sunlit
daylit

Definitions

half-lightnoun
dim, subdued light, especially the faint light at dawn, dusk, or in semi-darkness
She could barely read the map in the half-light of the hallway.
half-lightadjective
used to describe something that is dimly lit or occurs in dim light
The half-light room felt calm and eerie at the same time.
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