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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.
Origin of dusk 1 First recorded in 1615–25; back formation from dusky
Words nearby dusk Duryea, durzi, Du Sable, Duse, Dushanbe, dusk , dusky, dusky grouse, dusky shark, Dussek, Düsseldorf
Definition for dusk (2 of 2) [ duhsk ] SHOW IPA
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adjective tending to darkness; dark.
verb (used with or without object) to make or become dusk; darken.
Origin of dusk 2 before 1000; Middle English duske (adj.), dusken (v.); metathetic alteration of Old English dox dusky, doxian to turn dark; cognate with L. fuscus dark
OTHER WORDS FROM dusk duskish, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for dusk If Blake is to make his escape at dusk , what time does the sun set?
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With dusk approaching, the massive crowd marched north on Florissant.
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As dusk approaches, a fog creeps up the slope of the mountain and swallows the sprawling city below—just like Pablo promised.
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The town center was still clear of Ukrainian security forces at dusk .
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For me the notion of mixing the warm light of fire with the cool light of dusk , that created a color palette.
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The sitting-room was in dusk , and, as she entered, the firelight showed the huge body of the general lying upon the hearth rug.
The Voice of the People | Ellen Glasgow
After a hearty meal, Bill explained to them all the dangers of the great forest, and the necessity of returning to camp at dusk .
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Amongst many memorable days, that day stands conspicuous, for at dusk we began to cross the historic battlefield of Kossovo.
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In the dusk of the world, out of the deeper shadow of the surrounding trees, his house looked grimly upon him.
Long after dusk on the evening of the seventeenth it was found that the gates were open and that the keys had disappeared.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
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British Dictionary definitions for dusk noun twilight or the darker part of twilight
poetic gloom; shade
verb poetic to make or become dark
Word Origin for dusk Old English dox; related to Old Saxon dosan brown, Old High German tusin yellow, Norwegian dusmen misty, Latin fuscus dark brown
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Words related to dusk nightfall, twilight, sunset, sundown, dark, eventide, gloom, gloaming, night