n. Function: noun
1 the closing part of day and the early part of night FF1C; the last light of evening FF1E;
Synonyms: ||dimmet, ||dimps, ||dimpsy, dusk, ||dusk dark, eventide, gloaming, nightfall, owl-light, twilight
Related Words: afternoon; sundown, sunset; duskiness, duskness
Contrasted Words: sunrise; dawn
Antonyms: morning
2 a latter portion or a period of decline FF1C; in the evening of life FF1E;
Synonyms: sunset, twilight
3 a party taking place in the evening FF1C; their evenings were notable affairs FF1E;
Synonyms: soiree
Related Words: reception; salon; party