SEMIDARKNESS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

semidarkness

noun

ˌse-mē-ˈdärk-nəs

Definition of semidarkness

as in shadows

a time or place of little or no light fumbling around in the semidarkness

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Recent Examples of semidarkness Now, in the semidarkness and the throng of guests, all names seem somehow fluid, interchangeable, secondary. — Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021 In other areas, bored passengers waited in long lines or simply sprawled out on the slick airport floor, waiting in the semidarkness. — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2017 Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film. — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018 From its first painterly images, of the face of Meryl Streep, sad and tender and lovely in the semidarkness, the film declares its artistry, its sensitivity and its theme. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for semidarkness

Noun

Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.

— Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Reflections, shadows and motion blur can all reduce detection confidence.

— Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of shadows

Noun

As darkness settled over Washington Square Park, supporters formed circles, waved Ghanaian flags and continued singing Jama into the evening.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Definition of darkness

Noun

Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
In the restaurant, my dad looked at me with the passionate conviction of a man who was confident in his Blackness and wanted nothing more than to pass it on.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Definition of blackness

Noun

Even an aggressive plaintiff would know that lingering past dark wouldn’t go over well in court.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
News of a glow-in-the-dark Nike Air Foamposite Pro first materialized in November, with early reports of a Summit White/Black colorway enhanced with the glowing treatment.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

In the early evening, just before dusk, the sun peeks through the trees and warms the bench.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Each light fully charges in about five hours of direct sunlight, then automatically turns on at dusk and off at dawn for an effortless set-it-and-forget-it operation.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

The engineer flew in from Tampa to try and find her mother, sister, brother-in-law and nephew in the ruins of their nine-story apartment building, sleeping on the ground since arriving two nights ago.

— Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
On Monday night, Contreras was ejected in the second inning after a check-swing strikeout prompted him to give a sarcastic ABS challenge gesture at the umpire, earning an instant boot.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Venus is still with us though, and is the brightest star-like object in the sky this month, popping out in the low western twilight very soon after sunset and slipping below the horizon not long after evening twilight ends.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026
However, nights remain short for observers in the northern hemisphere and lingering twilight could make auroras harder to spot.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 July 2026