crepusculum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dusk noun The dim period between sunset and full darkness.
- morning noun The early part of the day, from midnight or dawn up to noon.
- 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
crepusculum is used for these senses in English:
- dusk The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
- morning The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon. [from 13th c.]
- 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.
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.
morning — full definition
- noun The early part of the day, from midnight or dawn up to noon.
- noun The early stage of a period, project, or era, used figuratively.