half-lightn.

A light of half the full intensity; a dim, imperfect light. Also fig. at, by half lights: indistinctly, vaguely, dimly.

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the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [noun] > half-light

half-light1625

twilight1667

underlight1876

1625 Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 26 What things are..to be shewed at Halfe lights.

1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (John i. 5) The former [i.e. light of nature] is but a dim half-light.

a1711 T. Ken Hymnotheo in Wks. (1721) III. 199 What by half-Lights to Saints inspir'd was shewn, To you is with all circumstances known.

1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth of Lang. xii. 229 Lines which in a half-light appear definite and fixed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online December 2015).

单词	half-light
释义	half-lightn. A light of half the full intensity; a dim, imperfect light. Also fig. at, by half lights: indistinctly, vaguely, dimly. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [noun] > half-light half-light1625 twilight1667 underlight1876 1625 Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 26 What things are..to be shewed at Halfe lights. 1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (John i. 5) The former [i.e. light of nature] is but a dim half-light. a1711 T. Ken Hymnotheo in Wks. (1721) III. 199 What by half-Lights to Saints inspir'd was shewn, To you is with all circumstances known. 1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth of Lang. xii. 229 Lines which in a half-light appear definite and fixed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online December 2015). < n.1625
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