verb
set
Move below the horizon, as the sun does.
The sun sets behind the ridge as the valley darkens.
Etymology
The verb for placing or settling acquired a use for the Sun’s apparent descent. Sunset is pictured as the Sun settling below the visible horizon.
More examples
- We watched the moon set over the water.
- By the time we returned, the sun had set.
- The stars seemed to set beyond the distant hills.
Forms
set · sets · setting