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dusk
1[ duhsk ]
noun
- the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.
- partial darkness; shade; gloom:
She was barely visible in the dusk of the room.
dusk
2[ duhsk ]
adjective
- tending to darkness; dark.
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become dusk; darken.
dusk
/ ʌ /
noun
- twilight or the darker part of twilight
- poetic.gloom; shade
adjective
- poetic.shady; gloomy
verb
- poetic.to make or become dark
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲi adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dusk2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dusk1
Example Sentences
As the plane crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the inky darkness and dusk began to fall over Los Angeles, Bass’ phone continued to buzz.
On a recent day, as a winter dusk settled over fields behind his house, Osborn sat in his living room, wearing jeans, a flannel shirt and work boots.
And this is a love letter to everyone who has ever walked through Eaton Canyon alone at dusk.
Meanwhile, within the game, a day lasts 48 minutes; a conversation might start in the sunshine and end at dusk.
Soon after dusk, a neighbor pounded on Betsy Kahn’s door on Alpine Villa Drive, flames visible on the mountain behind him.
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