crépuscule — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dusk noun The dim period between sunset and full darkness.
- evening noun The part of the day between afternoon and night.
- gloaming noun Twilight, as at early morning (dawn) or (especially) early evening; dusk.
- sunset noun The moment the sun goes down below the horizon in the evening.
- twilight noun The soft, dim light in the sky just before sunrise or, more commonly, just after sunset.
Senses
crépuscule is used for these senses in English:
- crepuscule (now, _, rare) Twilight.
- dusk The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
- evening The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
- gloaming Twilight, as at early morning (dawn) or (especially) early evening; dusk.
- sunset The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.
- sunset (figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.
- twilight The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.
- twilight The time when said light is visible; the period between daylight and darkness.
dusk — full definition
- noun The dim period between sunset and full darkness.
- adj Dim or somewhat dark in colour or light.
- verb To grow dim or dark, or to make something so.
evening — full definition
- noun The part of the day between afternoon and night.
- noun A social gathering held in the evening.