Definition

1. Noun:

   • The darker stage of twilight, especially in the evening: "Dusk" refers to the period of partial darkness that occurs after sunset and before full night.
   • The time of day immediately following sunset: It is the time when daylight is fading but it is not yet completely dark.

2. Verb:

   • To become dark or dusky: To grow dim or shadowy, transitioning into the state of dusk.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • We decided to take a walk at dusk.
  • The sky turned a beautiful shade of purple at dusk.
  • The streetlights come on automatically at dusk.

• Verb:

  • The sky began to dusk as the sun dipped below the horizon. (literary/poetic)
  • The room dusked quickly once the curtains were drawn. (literary/poetic)

Advanced Usage

• "from dawn to dusk": from early morning until evening; throughout the day.
  • The farmers worked from dawn to dusk.
• "in the dusk of": in the fading light or concluding period of something (often metaphorical).
  • He lived through the dusk of the empire.

Variants and Related Words

• Dusky (adj): dim, shadowy, or dark in color.
  • The dusky light made it hard to see.
  • She had dusky skin.
• Duskiness (n): the quality of being dusky.

Synonyms

• Twilight: The soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, especially in the evening.
• Gloaming: (Literary) twilight; dusk.
• Nightfall: The onset of night; the beginning of darkness.
• Eventide: (Archaic or poetic) evening.

Antonyms

• Dawn: The first light of day; sunrise.
• Daybreak: The time in the morning when light first appears.
• Sunrise: The time in the morning when the sun appears above the horizon.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

(Note: "Dusk" is not commonly used to form standard phrasal verbs. Its verbal use is primarily literary.) - To dusk over: (rare/poetic) To become covered in dusk or shadow. - The valley dusked over as the storm approached.

Related Idioms

• The dusk of life: The later years of a person's life; old age.
  • In the dusk of his life, he reflected on his achievements.

Noun

1. the time of day immediately following sunset
   • he loved the twilight
   • they finished before the fall of night

Verb

1. become dusk