twilightdusk
Twilightdusk is a neologism used to describe a brief transitional lighting condition that blends residual daylight with the onset of night. The term is often employed in literature, visual arts, and media to denote a liminal moment when colors cool and shadows lengthen, typically occurring near the end of civil twilight as darkness deepens. It is not a technical term in meteorology, but it captures the mood of a specific crepuscular interval.
The etymology of twilightdusk is a straightforward portmanteau of twilight and dusk. Its earliest documented usage
In practice, twilightdusk is used to convey atmosphere rather than to describe a precise solar position. Writers
Related terms include civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight, the broader crepuscular concept, and the idea of