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Meaning of "nautical twilight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NAUTICAL TWILIGHT

nautical twilight  [ˈnɔːtɪkəl ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAUTICAL TWILIGHT

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nautical 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 NAUTICAL TWILIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nautical 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 nautical twilight in the English dictionary

The definition of nautical twilight in the dictionary is the period of time during which the sun is 12° below the horizon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAUTICAL 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 NAUTICAL TWILIGHT

nausea
nauseam
nauseant
nauseate
nauseating
nauseatingly
nauseation
nauseative
nauseous
nauseously
nauseousness
nautch
nautical
nautical almanac
nautical mile
nautically
nautili
nautiloid
nautilus

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAUTICAL 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 nautical twilight in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nautical twilight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAUTICAL TWILIGHT

Find out the translation of nautical twilight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nautical 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 «nautical twilight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

航海暮光之城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crepúsculo náutico
570 millions of speakers

English

nautical twilight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुद्री गोधूली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشفق بحري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Навигационные сумерки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crepúsculo náutico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নটিক্যাল গোধূলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crépuscule nautique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senja nautika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nautische Dämmerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

航海薄明
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항해 황혼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Senapan kelautan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàng hôn hải lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் நாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाविक संधिप्रकाश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz alacakaranlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crepuscolo nautico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmierzch żeglarski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навігаційні сутінки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crepuscul nautic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναυτικό λυκόφως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nautische skemer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nautisk skymning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nautisk skumring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nautical twilight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAUTICAL TWILIGHT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAUTICAL TWILIGHT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAUTICAL TWILIGHT»

Discover the use of nautical twilight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nautical twilight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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2012 U. S. Naval Observatory Nautical Almanac
At the times given for the beginning and end of twilight, the Sun's zenith distance is 96° for civil, and 102° for nautical twilight. The degree of illumination at the times given for civil twilight (in good conditions and in the absence of other ...
U S Naval Observatory, UK Hydrographic Office, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2012
2
Nautical Twilight: The Story of a Cape Cod Fishing Family
The true life adventures of a Cape Cod commercial fisherman are described from a unique perspective.
J. J. Dutra, 2011
3
Light and Dark: An exploration in science, nature, art and ...
Nautical twilight lasts longer, as it begins or ends when the centre of the Sun is 12° below the horizon, which most people would regard as complete darkness. Astronomers are particularly fussy about scattered sunlight in the night sky, and try ...
David Greene, 2002
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Astronomy Hacks
Evening nautical twilight begins when the setting sun is 6° below the horizon, and ends when the sun is 12" below the horizon. Evening astronomical twilight begins when the sun is 12° below the horizon, and ends when the sun is 18° below ...
Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson, 2005
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Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots
You'll have to move quickly—this time typically lasts only 20 to 30 minutes before we dip into nautical twilight. The second evening twilight time is called nautical twilight, when the sun dips 12 degrees below the horizon. The light in the sky ...
Gabriel Biderman, 2013
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Sea Kayaking: A Guide for Sea Canoeists
Nautical twilight Beginning of morning nautical twilight The beginning of morning nautical twilight is defined as 'the instant in the morning, when the centre of the sun is at a depression angle of twelve degrees (12°) below an ideal horizon.
Philip Woodhouse, 2013
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Trial Preparation Tools
Nautical twilight is defined to begin in the morning, and to end in the evening, when the center of the sun is geometrically 12 degrees below the horizon. At the beginning of end of nautical twilight, under good atmospheric conditions and in the ...
Beth Driscoll Osowski, 2009
8
Discover Nature at Sundown: Things to Know and Things to Do
The portion of the day between dusk and dark has been conveniently divided into two periods called "civil twilight" and "nautical twilight." These represent blocks of time that are distinguished by the number of degrees that the sun is below the ...
Elizabeth P. Lawlor, 1995
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Lights in the Sky: Identifying and Understanding ...
... the horizon interface between sea and sky is fraught with false sightings—or rather a surfeit of them. Nautical twilight's start is defined as the time the Sun reaches a point 12 below the horizon.
Michael Maunder, 2007
10
Backpacker
As nautical twilight progresses, reddish colors disappear, to be gradually replaced by deep, scattered blues that descend progressively from the sky's upper vault. During this time, most diurnal animals will be returning to their roosts and ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAUTICAL TWILIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nautical twilight is used in the context of the following news items.
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The sun's best light
... tap the main screen and get seven more photo-centric times such as morning astronomical twilight or evening nautical twilight, to name two. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Travel tech: Lumy photo app
... tap the main screen and get seven more photo-centric times such as morning astronomical twilight or evening nautical twilight, to name two. «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
3
Hubble crossing of moon's face a rare event
Nautical twilight extends until 12 degrees below. Astronomical twilight goes for another 6 degrees until the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon ... «Florida Today, Jun 15»
4
Web Buzz: Lumy app tracks the sun to aid your picture-taking
... tap the main screen and get seven more photo-centric times such as morning astronomical twilight or evening nautical twilight, to name two. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
5
What is the Summer Solstice? Stonehenge Weather Forecast
During this time of year, much of Scotland remains in nautical twilight throughout the night, meaning the sky doesn't completely go dark. «The Weather Network, Jun 15»
6
LOOKING AROUND - NATURALLY: The sun rises, the sun sets
For nautical twilight, it's 12 degrees. During that time, mariners can still see the horizon. For astronomical twilight, it's 18 degrees. During that ... «Wicked Local Mansfield, Jun 15»
7
NASA invites Earthlings to experience Pluto Time
Other markers include nautical twilight (12°), and astronomical twilight (18°). Don't forget to check out and document Pluto Time, coming to a ... «Sen, Jun 15»
8
Daylight meteor shower might produce Earthgrazers
... just before dawn is bunk: The sky slowly brightens before sunrise; Aries rises between nautical twilight (5:37 a.m., when stars and the horizon ... «The News-Press, Jun 15»
9
Starry, starry nights – with Steve Pond
Nautical Twilight: The Sun is now 6° – 12° below the horizon. Should you have a clear horizon during this period, even if the sky was Moonless, ... «East Grinstead Online, Jun 15»
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Single Work Appreciation Day: 'Nautical Twilight,' Carolyn Marks …
Blackwood joins in here with the rich history of landscape painting. Landscape is not an easy genre: nature is unruly, and does not wish to ... «Huffington Post, May 15»

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