noun / adjective
dusk
DUHSK/dʌsk/
The fading light after sunset.
At dusk, the last light fades behind the trees.
Etymology
Middle English dosc described something obscure or dark, especially in color. That adjective became a noun for the partial darkness of twilight; its deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
From dawn until dusk, she must defend her brood. She has no time to feed herself
More examples
- We head home before dusk.
- Bats begin to appear at dusk.
- In the dusk, I can barely make out the path.
Forms
dusk
dusky adjective — Dim or dark in light or color.
Similar words
- twilight
- Can describe faint light before sunrise as well as after sunset.
- nightfall
- Emphasizes the arrival of night rather than the remaining light.