semidarkness


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sem·i·dark·ness

 (sĕm′ē-därk′nĭs, sĕm′ī-)
n.
Partial darkness.
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sem•i•dark•ness

(ˌsɛm iˈdɑrk nɪs, ˌsɛm aɪ-)

n.
partial darkness.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.semidarkness - partial darkness
dark, darkness - absence of light or illumination
cloudiness, overcast - gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
shade, shadiness, shadowiness - relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
dimness, duskiness - the state of being poorly illuminated
gloom, somberness, sombreness - a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
obscureness, obscurity - the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
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semidarkness

[ˌsɛmɪˈdɑknɪs] n → semioscurità
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