twilight : Idioms & Phrases


twilight of the gods

  • noun myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil
    Gotterdammerung; Ragnarok.
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twilight sleep

  • noun a state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine
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twilight vision

  • noun the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)
    night vision; scotopic vision; night-sight.
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twilight zone

  • noun the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
  • noun the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both)
    no man's land.
    • but there is still a twilight zone, the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise but might possibly be a signal
    • in the twilight zone between humor and vulgarity
    • in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression
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