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Meaning of "civil twilight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIVIL TWILIGHT

civil twilight  [ˈsɪvəl ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIVIL TWILIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Civil twilight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CIVIL TWILIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

civil twilight

Twilight

Twilight is the illumination that is produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, illuminating the lower atmosphere when the Sun itself is not directly visible because it is below the horizon, so that the surface of the Earth is neither completely lit nor completely dark. The word "twilight" is also used to denote the periods of time when this illumination occurs. The further the Sun is below the horizon, the dimmer the twilight. When the Sun reaches 18 degrees below the horizon, twilight's brightness is nearly zero. Evening twilight ends and night begins. When the Sun again reaches 18 degrees below the horizon, night ends and morning twilight begins. Owing to its distinctive quality, primarily the absence of shadows and the appearance of objects silhouetted against the bright sky, twilight has long been popular with photographers, who refer to it as 'sweet light', and painters, who refer to it as the blue hour, after the French expression l'heure bleue. By analogy with evening twilight, the word "twilight" is also sometimes used metaphorically, to imply that something is losing strength and approaching its end.

Definition of civil twilight in the English dictionary

The definition of civil twilight in the dictionary is the period of time during which the sun is 6° below the horizon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIVIL TWILIGHT


apophyllite
əˈpɒfɪˌlaɪt
argillite
ˈɑːdʒɪˌlaɪt
chessylite
ˈtʃɛsɪˌlaɪt
chrysophilite
krɪˈsɒfɪˌlaɪt
daylight
ˈdeɪˌlaɪt
highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪt
hydrophilite
haɪˈdrɒfɪˌlaɪt
melilite
ˈmɛlɪˌlaɪt
menilite
ˈmɛnɪˌlaɪt
Mutazilite
muːˈtɑːzɪˌlaɪt
nephelite
ˈnefɪˌlaɪt
proselyte
ˈprɒsɪˌlaɪt
rubellite
ˈruːbɪˌlaɪt
skylight
ˈskaɪˌlaɪt
sperrylite
ˈspɛrɪˌlaɪt
tachylyte
ˈtækɪˌlaɪt
toxophilite
tɒkˈsɒfɪˌlaɪt
triphylite
ˈtrɪfɪˌlaɪt
troilite
ˈtrəʊɪˌlaɪt
twilight
ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIVIL TWILIGHT

civil day
civil death
civil defence
civil disobedience
civil engineer
civil engineering
civil law
civil liberty
civil list
civil marriage
civil partnership
civil rights
civil servant
civil service
Civil Service Commission
civil society
civil war
civil year
civilian
civilianise

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIVIL TWILIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
delight
flashlight
flight
green light
headlight
in-flight
in mid-flight
light
limelight
moonlight
red light
slight
spotlight
starlight
sunlight
the spotlight
Very light

Synonyms and antonyms of civil twilight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «civil twilight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIVIL TWILIGHT

Find out the translation of civil twilight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of civil twilight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «civil twilight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民用曙暮光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crepúsculo civil
570 millions of speakers

English

civil twilight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिविल गोधूलि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشفق المدني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гражданских сумерек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Crepúsculo civil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সভ্য গোধূলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crépuscule civil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senja sivil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bürgerlichen Dämmerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

常用薄明
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시민의 황혼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Senja srengenge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàng hôn dân sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவில் ட்விலைட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिव्हिल ट्वायलाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alacakaranlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crepuscolo civile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmierzch cywilny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громадянських сутінок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Răsărit Civil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστικού λυκόφωτός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

burgerlike skemer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

civil twilight
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Civil Twilight
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of civil twilight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIL TWILIGHT»

The term «civil twilight» is regularly used and occupies the 83.139 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIL TWILIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about civil twilight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIVIL TWILIGHT»

Discover the use of civil twilight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to civil twilight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Civil Twilight
San Francisco stunt double Darcy Lott specializes in creating the illusion of serious danger. But when her lawyer brother calls and asks her to wine and dine a mysterious client, the danger is no illusion.
Susan Dunlap, 2010
2
Train Accident Reconstruction and FELA and Railroad Litigation
Ambient illumination falls continuously during the three phases, which are referred to as civil twilight, nautical twilight and astronomical twilight. Each phase corresponds to a solar transit of 6 degrees below the horizon, and each lasts ...
James R. Loumiet, William G. Jungbauer, Bernard S. Abrams, 2005
3
Civil Twilight
Simon Fruelund's Civil Twilight is a tight, precisely told novella about the surprising interconnectedness of life in the suburbs and about people's attitudes towards religion, death, family, and sex.
Simon Fruelund, 2013
4
Report of the Board of Regents
may estimate that civil twilight ends, when the sun has declined 6° below the horizon ; and that a decline of 16° is necessary to terminate the astronomic twilight. "I depart here from the general opinion, which fixes at 18° the solar depression at ...
Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents, 1857
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian ...
may estimate that civil twilight ends, when the sun has declined 6° below the horizon ; and that a decline of 160 is necessary to terminate the astronomic twilight. “I depart here from the general opinion, which fixes at 18° the solar depression at ...
Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents, 1857
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents
may estimate that civil twilight ends, when the sun has declined 6° below the horizon ; and that a decline of 16° is necessary to terminate the astronomie twilight. “I depart here from the general opinion, which fixes at 18° the solar depression at ...
Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum, 1857
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Annual Report
may estimate that civil twilight ends, when the sun has declined 6"- below the horizon ; and that a decline of 16° is necessary to terminate the astronomic twilight. " I depart here from the general opinion, which fixes at 18° the •olar depression at ...
Smithsonian Institution, 1857
8
Congressional Edition
may estimate that civil twilight ends, when the sun has declined 6° helow the horizon ; and that a decline of 16° is necessary to terminate the astronomic twilight. "I depart here from the general opinion, which fixes at 18° the solar depression at ...
9
Introduction
We may estimate that civil twilight ends, when the sun has declined 6° below the horizon; and that a decline of 16° is necessary to terminate the astronomic twilight. "I depart here from the general opinion, which fixes at 18° the solar depression ...
‎1857
10
Human Factors in the Courtroom: Mythology Versus Science
Unfortunately, light levels at any given moment during civil twilight are constantly changing and, therefore, it is difficult to know exactly what the light levels were even though an attempt may have been made to accurately measure them at the  ...
William R. Uttal, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIVIL TWILIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term civil twilight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ticket alert: Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and more in Oddball Comedy …
Civil Twilight with the Greeting Committee, Aug. 9, RecordBar. $15. 10 Years with Nonpoint and the Family Ruin, Aug. 11, Granada. $18. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
2
Civil Twilight Tell the 'Story of an Immigrant' on New LP
Three of the four members of Civil Twilight — all except keyboardist Kevin Dailey — are immigrants, having relocated from Cape Town, South ... «SPIN, Jul 15»
3
Must Watch Videos– Rihanna, Seether, Civil Twilight–July, 6 2015
From rocker Alexa Goddard with her new single, “We Broke The Sky” to Civil Twilight with “Holy Dove,” these artists are embracing their sound ... «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jul 15»
4
Allday Signs Global Record Deal With Renowned US Label
... that includes fellow Aussies Strange Talk and The Griswolds as well as international musos Aranda, Civil Twilight, Crobot, Five For Fighting, ... «theMusic, Jul 15»
5
TGIF: Happenings -- what's coming up in Northeast Ohio starting July 3
... Lady Lamb, Small Wood House, Uno Lady, July 26; Civil Twilight, Cheerleader, Playing to Vapors, July 28; Desaparecidos, The So So Glos, ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
6
See Saturn's close brush with the Moon on 28 June
... of just 18 degrees above the southern horizon for the centre of the British Isles at the end of civil twilight, which is around 10:30pm BST. «Astronomy Now Online, Jun 15»
7
Brevard County may see Hubble crossing moon
Civil twilight is over when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon. Nautical twilight extends until 12 degrees below. Astronomical twilight goes ... «WKMG Orlando, Jun 15»
8
Live On the Green 2015 lineup: Ben Folds, Passion Pit
... All Them Witches, Lennon & Maisy, Zella Day, The Districts, Kopecky, Humming House, Greg Holden, Delta Rae, Civil Twilight, Turbo Fruits, ... «The Tennessean, Jun 15»
9
Indie Jam 2015 Lineup Announced
The 2015 Independence Jam brings Silversun Pickups, Meg Myers, Houndmouth, Civil Twilight, Bully and the New Regime to the Junior Seau ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jun 15»
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Silversun Pickups, Meg Myers Top KBZT/San Diego's Independence …
The lineup features seven bands on two stages, including SILVERSUN PICKUPS, MEG MYERS, HOUNDMOUTH, CIVIL TWILIGHT, BULLY ... «All Access Music Group, Jun 15»

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