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.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2023
Now, in the semidarkness and the throng of guests, all names seem somehow fluid, interchangeable, secondary.
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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.
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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.
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Travis M. Andrews,
Washington Post,
18 Dec. 2017
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
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Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
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Reflections, shadows and motion blur can all reduce detection confidence.
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As darkness settled over Washington Square Park, supporters formed circles, waved Ghanaian flags and continued singing Jama into the evening.
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Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
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Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.
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Hawthorne mostly succeeds at keeping the blackness in check in this foray into YA.
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Even an aggressive plaintiff would know that lingering past dark wouldn’t go over well in court.
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News of a glow-in-the-dark Nike Air Foamposite Pro first materialized in November, with early reports of a Summit White/Black colorway enhanced with the glowing treatment.
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Over 82 nights in April, May, September and October, researchers interviewed visitors after dusk at campgrounds, scenic overlooks and parking areas.
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Arrive before dusk and marvel at the biggest fireworks display in the region.
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The engineer flew in from Tampa to try and find her mother, sister, brother-in-law and nephew in the ruins of their nine-story apartment building, sleeping on the ground since arriving two nights ago.
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On Monday night, Contreras was ejected in the second inning after a check-swing strikeout prompted him to give a sarcastic ABS challenge gesture at the umpire, earning an instant boot.
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Suddenly, stickers with red, purple or orange edges became especially sought-after, and collectors have put huge bounties on ultra-rare, black-bordered, 1-of-1s — as in, one in the world — depicting Messi, Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and other big stars.
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The result is a black that creates a ‘black-hole’ effect of virtually no reflected light at all.
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In the twilight of the twentieth century, with the shadows of history all around, Ligeti cleared the stage for an infinite musical future.
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Any impacts will be subtle but visually noticeable, especially around peak twilight hours.
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“Semidarkness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semidarkness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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