dusk
/dʌsk/
noun
- The time of day when the sky is becoming dark, just after sunset.
- We went for a walk at dusk and watched the stars appear.
- Dusk is my favorite time to sit on the porch and relax.
- The park closes at dusk, so we had to leave.
Antonyms
adjective
- Having a dark or shadowy appearance; dim.
- The dusk light made the mountains look mysterious.
- She wore a dusk-colored dress to the evening party.
- The room was filled with a dusk glow from the setting sun.
verb
- To become dark or dim; to grow shadowy.
- As the storm approached, the afternoon dusked into twilight.
- The sky began to dusk as the sun dipped below the horizon.
- The forest dusks quickly in the winter months.