What does dusk mean?
Dusk means Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky..
Dusk
/dʌsk/ · adjective
Meaning
Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky..
Definitions by Sense
- Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.
- The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
- A darkish colour.
- The condition of being dusky; duskiness
- (intransitive) To begin to lose light or whiteness; to grow dusk.
- (transitive) To make dusk.
Example Sentences
A pathless desert, dusk with horrid shades.
Witnessing the dusk gives a feeling of solace.
We caught a beautiful view of the dusk.
Whose dusk set off the whiteness of the skin.
I see the air benighted And all the dusking dales, And lamps in England lighted,
After the sun is up, that shadow which dusketh the light of the Moone must needs be under the earth.
Synonyms for dusk
Antonyms for dusk
Related Words
Word Forms
- dusker
- duskest
- dusks
- dusking
- dusked
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for dusk?
Common synonyms include evenfall, nightfall, smokefall, vespers.
What is the opposite of dusk?
Possible antonyms include dawn, daybreak.
How do you use dusk in a sentence?
A pathless desert, dusk with horrid shades.
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