dusk
English meaning: Dusk
Definition
The darker stage of twilight, just before night.
Example
“The birds returned to their nests as dusk settled over the valley.”
Another example: “Bats emerge at dusk to hunt for insects in the cooling air.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The dim period of twilight just before night; used literally and in atmospheric or literary description. Slightly literary; 'gloaming' is poetic. 'At dusk' is the standard phrase.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English "dox," dark-colored.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- at dusk
- from dawn till dusk
- gathering dusk
- dusk falls
- just before dusk
Word Forms
dusk (n); —
Word Tools
Tools & Calculators
15% of 200 = 30 · 15 is 7.5% of 200
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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