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View synonyms for crepuscular
crepuscular
[ kri-puhs-kyuh-ler ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.
- Zoology. appearing or active in the twilight, as certain bats and insects.
crepuscular
/ krɪˈpʌskjʊlə /
adjective
- of or like twilight; dim
- (of certain insects, birds, and other animals) active at twilight or just before dawn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crepuscular1
First recorded in 1660–70; crepuscule + -ar 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crepuscular1
C17: from Latin crepusculum dusk, from creper dark
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Example Sentences
This crepuscular conflict requires a new vocabulary and a familiarity with a new type of history.
From The Daily Beast
His face, as far as I could see in the green-grey crepuscular atmosphere of the apartment, was expressionless.
From Project Gutenberg
It is blended twilight of intellect and sensation; it is the crepuscular of thought.
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His slightly crepuscular eyes took on the sheen of mica; the color ran high in her face, and her lips parted.
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There is indeed something infinitely charming in the crepuscular moments of the human mind.
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The stillness of the crepuscular hall seemed to palpitate with the woman's breath.
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