SEMIDARKNESS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

semidarkness

noun

ˌse-mē-ˈdärk-nəs

Definition of semidarkness

as in shadows

a time or place of little or no light fumbling around in the semidarkness

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Recent Examples of semidarkness From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023 Now, in the semidarkness and the throng of guests, all names seem somehow fluid, interchangeable, secondary. — Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021 Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film. — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018 In other areas, bored passengers waited in long lines or simply sprawled out on the slick airport floor, waiting in the semidarkness. — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for semidarkness

Noun

These games are also lighter in terms of ray-tracing demands, running on the first versions of the technology, which were widely toggleable and focused on more realistic reflections and shadows.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
The autumn sun is drifting southward and the angle of shadows is shifting.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of shadows

Noun

Binoculars will give you a superb view at dusk, particularly along the terminator — the boundary between lunar day and night.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Just before dusk, four or five does walked under the tree, and then a four-point buck followed, stopping beneath me to rub his antlers on a bush.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

But Saturday night showed a way for the offense to play complementary football even with the unit’s inability to run the ball.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
The series was postponed due to weather on Friday night, pushing both Games 4 and 5 back one day each.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Most certainly inspired by its namesake songbird, the interiors self-assuredly announce themselves in shades of canary yellow, glossy black, and a spectrum of browns and greens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
The bestseller comes in dozens of colors and patterns, including everything from sleek black to eye-catching leopard print.

— Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of black

Noun

Indeed, in 1986, many of the largest cities were bathed in permanent twilight, with only the brightest stars and planets visible from near city centers and with astronomically unacceptable conditions up to 50 miles (80 km) away.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026