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semidarkness

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sem·i·dark·ness  (sm-därkns, sm-)
n.
Partial darkness.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.semidarkness - partial darkness
dark, darkness - absence of light or illumination
cloudiness, overcast - gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
shade, shadiness, shadowiness - relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
dimness, duskiness - the state of being poorly illuminated
gloom, somberness, sombreness - a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
obscureness, obscurity - the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
Translations
semidarkness [ˌsɛmɪˈdɑknɪs] n → semioscurità
semidarkness [ˌsɛmɪˈdɑknɪs] n → semioscurità


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The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Then Tarzan and Abdul stepped into the semidarkness of the court.
The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Coming from the brilliant light of the noonday sun into the semidarkness of the cave I could not see her features, and I was rather glad, for I disliked to think of the hate that I should have read there.
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