crepuscular

English - Turkish

Definition of crepuscular in English Turkish dictionary

alaca karanlığa ait alaca karanlıkta uçan

{s} alaca karanlıkta çıkan

gün gece arası

{s} alaca karanlık

Related Terms

twilight, crepuscular

alacakaranlık, alaca karanlık

English - English

Definition of crepuscular in English English dictionary

Of, or related to twilight; dim

active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight

{a} pertaining to twilight, glimmering, dim

Animals that are active in the twilight, pre-dawn and at dusk

like twilight; dim; "the evening's crepuscular charm"

An animal that is active at dawn and at dusk

Active primarily in dim light, around the hours of dawn and dusk

\Cre*pus"cu*lar\, adj 1: Pertaining to twilight; glimmering; hence, imperfectly clear or luminous 2: (Zoology) Flying in the twilight or evening, or before sunrise; feeding only in the twilight or evening

Of or like the twilight Or, indistinct; glimmering; imperfectly luminous; obscure

active in twilight (dawn & dusk)

Active at twilight or just before sunrise

Active at dawn or dusk See nocturnal, diurnal

active at dawn or dusk

Pertaining to twilight; glimmering; hence, imperfectly clear or luminous

Active during twilight hours; of the dusk and dawn

Crepuscular means relating to twilight. peering through the crepuscular gloom

like twilight; dim; "the evening's crepuscular charm

A bird which flies at dawn and dusk in the half light

Flying in the twilight or evening, or before sunrise; said certain birds and insects

{s} pertaining to twilight, of the period immediately after sunset or before sunrise; (about animals) active during the twilight hours, active in the early evening or early morning

An animal that is active at dawn and dusk, some rats are like this

Appearing or becoming active at twilight or just before sunrise

crepusculine

Related Terms

crepuscular ray

A cloud shadow cast on the bright sky

crepuscular ray

A sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, caused by a cloud below the horizon and dust particles in the air above the horizon

crepuscular rays

plural form of crepuscular ray

Hyphenation

cre·pus·cu·lar

Etymology

[ kri-'p&s-ky&-l&r ] (adjective.) 1668. From Latin creper (“dark, dusky”).