crepuscular

adj.

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. Zoology. Becoming active at twilight or before sunrise, as do bats and certain insects and birds.

Christopher Hitchens of Slate takes issue with ex-CIA chief George Tenet's new self-exculpatory book, using a word that means "dim, dark, or coming out only at twilight":

"It is a little bit late for him to pose as if Iraq was a threat concocted in some crepuscular corner of the vice president's office."

Link: George Tenet's disgraceful new book. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine

Posted May 2, 2007.

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Active at twilight or just before dawn; said of animals or birds.

of or relating to twilight: dim

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uklar, tusmørke-, skumrings-

Nederlands (Dutch)
schemerig, actief/ verschijnend gedurende de schemer

Français (French)
adj. - crépusculaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - dämmerig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - του λυκόφωτος, αποσπερνός

Italiano (Italian)
crepuscolare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - crepuscular

Русский (Russian)
сумеречный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - crepuscular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skymnings-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
微光的, 拂晓的, 黄昏的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 微光的, 拂曉的, 黃昏的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 황혼의, 반 개화의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 薄明の, たそがれの, 半開化の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ما يخص الغسق أو الغروب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של דמדומי ערב, מופיע או פעיל לעת הדמדומים (בעל-חיים)‬

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