- crepuscular light
- noun
: a faint light (as of a slightly illuminated sky)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
crepuscular light
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stained glass — stained glass, adj. glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, esp. by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc. [1785 95] *… … Universalium
twilight — I. n. 1. Crepuscular light. 2. Dim light, faint light. II. a. Obscure, dim, shaded … New dictionary of synonyms
