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twilighted

/ˈtwaɪˌlaɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To illuminate faintly.

Examples :

"The old lamp, barely working, twilighted the corner of the room, making it hard to see. "
appearance energy nature

Related Words

Illustration corner

corner noun

/ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɔɹnɚ/

The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

"The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder."

Illustration room

room noun

/ɹuːm/ /ɹum/

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

"The new program at school gives students more room for creativity in their projects. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration hard

hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

Illustration old

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration faintly

faintly adverb

/ˈfeɪntli/

In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.

"I could faintly hear my neighbor playing music next door. "

Illustration lamp

lamp noun

/læmp/

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

"The lamp on my desk provides enough light for me to read my textbook. "

Illustration illuminate

illuminate noun

/ɪlˈl(j)uməneɪt/

Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

"After years of studying philosophy, she became regarded as an illuminate, offering profound insights into complex moral issues during our ethics discussions. "

Illustration barely

barely adverb

/ˈbɛə(ɹ).li/ /ˈbɛɹ.li/

(degree) By a small margin.

"The student barely passed the exam. "

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

Illustration see

see verb

/siː/

(stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.

"I see my daughter every day after school. "