Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midlight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mid-light
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A moment or aspect neither favorable or unfavorable; a neutral happening or incident.

noun

An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is somewhat illuminated.

noun

In hairstyling, a highlight in a slightly darker color rather than a lighter one.

verb

To dye (part of the hair) a slightly darker color than the rest.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From mid + light. Formed by analogy with lowlight and highlight.

Usage

Inflected Forms

midlights (plural) midlights (present, singular) midlighting (participle, present) midlighted (participle, past) midlighted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

lowlight highlight

Questions

What does midlight mean?
A moment or aspect neither favorable or unfavorable; a neutral happening or incident.
Where does midlight come from?
From mid + light. Formed by analogy with lowlight and highlight.

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