half-light
nounUK /ˈhɑːf.laɪt/
US /ˈhæf.laɪt/
Half-light is the soft, dim light you see at dawn or dusk when the sun is not fully up.
The garden looked mysterious in the half-light of early morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The faint light that remains just after sunset or just before sunrise.
We walked home in the half-light, barely able to see the path.
3. A dim, muted lighting used indoors to create a calm mood.
The restaurant was lit in half-light, with candles on every table.
4. A state of partial understanding or unclear awareness.
He remembered the accident only in the half-light of memory.