Meaning & use
crepuscular
Relating to twilight, or describing animals that are most active during dawn and dusk.
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Deer are crepuscular animals, most often seen grazing at dawn and dusk.
A crepuscular haze settled over the valley as the sun dipped below the hills.
A note on using this word
Crepuscular is technical vocabulary common in biology, contrasting with diurnal, meaning active by day, and nocturnal, meaning active by night.
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