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adjective
- 1. resembling or relating to twilight.
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The meaning of CREPUSCULAR is of, relating to, or resembling twilight : dim. How to use crepuscular in a sentence. Did you know?
CREPUSCULAR definition: 1. relating to or like the time of day just before the sun goes down, when the light is not bright…. Learn more.
(of animals) active or appearing at the time of day just before the sun goes down, or just after the sun rises, when the light is not bright: Deer are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active at dawn and at dusk. Days & times of day. afternoons. all day. am. arvo. happy hour. high noon. hour. in broad daylight idiom.
Anything that resembles dusk, or happens at that time of day, is crepuscular, whether it's gloomy indoor light or the sky at twilight. Some animals are also crepuscular: they tend to be most active in the evening.
adjective. 1. of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective crepuscular. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Crepuscular definition: of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct.. See examples of CREPUSCULAR used in a sentence.
1. Of or like twilight; dim: "the period's crepuscular charm and a waning of the intense francophilia that used to shape the art market" (Wall Street Journal). 2. a. Active primarily at dawn or dusk or both. Used of animals. b. Occurring at dawn or dusk or both: crepuscular foraging; a crepuscular stroll through the park.
Definition of crepuscular adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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