TWILIGHT ZONE Definition & Meaning

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twilight zone

noun

the lowest level of the ocean that light can reach.
an ill-defined area between two distinct conditions, categories, etc., usually comprising certain features of both; an indefinite boundary:
a twilight zone between fantasy and reality.

twilight zone

noun

any indefinite or transitional condition or area
an area of a city or town, usually surrounding the central business district, where houses have become dilapidated
the lowest level of the ocean to which light can penetrate

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Origin of twilight zone¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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The twilight zone is too deep for divers to reach and explore, adding to the allure of this species.

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The deep ocean, referred to as the “twilight zone”, is enormously mysterious.

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Her co-discoveries include how twilight zone fish make their skin intensely black and how the bodies of crustaceans called Cystisoma are so transparent they are almost completely invisible.

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“It’s like I’m in a twilight zone having to explain this to people.”

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"The German economy looks set to remain in the twilight zone between minor contraction and stagnation not only this year but also next year," he said.

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