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livid
livid lightning streaked the sky
(of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity
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sunlit
the sunlit slopes of the canyon
lighted by sunlight
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white
white nights
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
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dark
sitting in a dark corner
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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dark
a dark day
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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dark
dark shadows
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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dark
dark as the inside of a black cat
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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Acheronian
in the depths of an Acheronian forest
dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades
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aphotic
the aphotic depths of the sea where no photosynthesis occurs
lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight
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black
a black moonless night
extremely dark
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black
through the pitch-black woods
extremely dark
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crepuscular
the evening's crepuscular charm
like twilight; dim
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darkened
a darkened house
become or made dark by lack of light
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darkened
the darkened theater
become or made dark by lack of light
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darkening
the darkening sky
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
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darkling
a darkling journey
(poetic) occurring in the dark or night
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darkling
a darkling glance
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
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dim
a dim light beside the bed
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
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subdued
subdued lights and soft music
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
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twilight
the twilight glow of the sky
lighted by or as if by twilight
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twilit
a boat on a twilit river
lighted by or as if by twilight
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gloomy
the gloomy forest
depressingly dark
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glooming
the glooming interior of an old inn
depressingly dark
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gloomful
`gloomful' is archaic
depressingly dark
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lightless
came up the lightless stairs
without illumination
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unilluminated
the unilluminated side of Mars
without illumination
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unlighted
through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets
without illumination
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unlit
through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets
without illumination
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tenebrous
a tenebrous cave
dark and gloomy
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shaded
shaded avenues
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
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murky
a murky dungeon
dark or gloomy
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murky
murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps
dark or gloomy
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shady
the shady side of the street
filled with shade
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shadowed
the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed
filled with shade
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shadowy
we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
filled with shade
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umbrageous
cool umbrageous woodlands
filled with shade
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unshaded
an unshaded meadow
not darkened or dimmed by shade
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unshaded
a bright and unshaded lane
not darkened or dimmed by shade
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shaded
the shaded areas of the face seemed to recede
(of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow
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unshaded
unshaded drawings resembling cartoons
(of pictures) not having shadow represented
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moonlit
the moonlit landscape
lighted by moonlight
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moonless
the dark moonless night
without a moon or a visible moon
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moonless
a moonless planet
without a moon or a visible moon
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unbridgeable
a wide unbridgeable river
not bridgeable
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unbridgeable
unbridgeable generation gap
not bridgeable
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bright
the sun was bright and hot
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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bright
a bright sunlit room
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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aglow
a house aglow with lights
softly bright or radiant
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lambent
lambent tongues of flame
softly bright or radiant
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lucent
the lucent moon
softly bright or radiant
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luminous
a sky luminous with stars
softly bright or radiant
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aglitter
bugle beads all aglitter
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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glinting
glinting eyes
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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glinting
glinting water
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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glittering
his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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glittering
shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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glittery
glittery costume jewelry
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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scintillant
scintillant mica
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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scintillating
the scintillating stars
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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sparkly
a dress with sparkly sequins
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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glistering
`glistering' is an archaic term
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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beady
bright beady eyes
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
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buttony
black buttony eyes
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
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beaming
the beaming sun
radiating or as if radiating light
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effulgent
the effulgent daffodils
radiating or as if radiating light
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radiant
a radiant sunrise
radiating or as if radiating light
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refulgent
a refulgent sunset
radiating or as if radiating light
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blazing
the blazing sun
shining intensely
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blinding
blinding headlights
shining intensely
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dazzling
dazzling snow
shining intensely
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fulgent
fulgent patterns of sunlight
shining intensely
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glaring
the glaring sun
shining intensely
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brilliant
a brilliant star
full of light; shining intensely
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brilliant
brilliant chandeliers
full of light; shining intensely
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ardent
frightened by his ardent burning eyes
glowing or shining like fire
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glimmery
glimmery candlelight
shining softly and intermittently
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glistening
glistening bodies of swimmers
reflecting light
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glossy
the horse's glossy coat
reflecting light
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lustrous
lustrous auburn hair
reflecting light
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shiny
saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
reflecting light
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shining
shining white enamel
reflecting light
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iridescent
an iridescent oil slick
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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nacreous
nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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pearlescent
nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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opalescent
a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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opaline
a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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lurid
a lurid sunset
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
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lurid
lurid flames
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
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noctilucent
the noctilucent eyes of a cat
shining or glowing by night
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shimmery
the shimmery surface of the lake
glistening tremulously
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shimmery
a dress of shimmery satin
glistening tremulously
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twinkling
twinkling stars
shining intermittently with a sparkling light
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dull
a dull glow
emitting or reflecting very little light
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dull
dull silver badly in need of a polish
emitting or reflecting very little light
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dull
a dull sky
emitting or reflecting very little light
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flat
flat wall paint
not reflecting light; not glossy
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mat
a photograph with a matte finish
not reflecting light; not glossy
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matt
a photograph with a matte finish
not reflecting light; not glossy
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matte
a photograph with a matte finish
not reflecting light; not glossy
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lackluster
staring with lackluster eyes
lacking luster or shine