The Wonderful World Of Words 1/11/17
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Today's word is Crepuscular
DEFINITION:
Adjective
- of or like twilight; dim; sun rays through clouds
- (of certain insects, birds, and other animals) active at twilight or just before dawn
PRONUNCIATION:
[kri-puhs-kyuh-ler]
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USAGE:
“In the crepuscular lobby, a broad circle of monitors laid on their backs on the floor blinked up at a laser show spiraling across a tentlike scrim stretched just below the building’s blacked-out skylight.”
David Joselit
Art in America, June, 2000
SYNONYMS:
Dusk; Twilight; Shadowy
ANTONYM:
Sunny; Dawn; Illuminated
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MORE ABOUT CREPUSCULAR
Crepuscular can also refer to atmospheric conditions such as sun rays. We have all, at one time or another, gazed in awe upon the spectacular rays of the sun as they stream, even for a moment, between the oft-turbulent clouds.
Some animals, too, are Crepuscular. Crepuscular animals are those who are most active during the twilight hours. These animals are neither diurnal nor nocturnal although they may continue being active into the night if the moon is full and illuminates their surroundings adequately.
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