noun · Nature

dusk

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The meaning (definition) of the word dusk

the soft, dim time right after the sun sets

The word dusk used in a sentence

At dusk, the sky turned pink and purple after the sun went down.

Words that mean the same as dusk (synonyms)

sunsettwilight

Words that mean the opposite of dusk (antonyms)

dawnsunrise

How the word dusk is said around the world

Frenchcrépuscule (kraypewskewl)
Spanishoscuridad (ohskooreethahd)
Mandarin黄昏 (huáng hūn)
Hindiगोधूलि बेला (gohdooli baylah)
Arabicالغسق (ahlghahsahk)
Russianсумерки (sumerki)
Portuguese (EU)crepúsculo (kraypooshkooluu)
Portuguese (BR)crepúsculo (kraypooskooluu)
Japanese夕暮れ (yuugure)
GermanDämmerung (demuhruung)
Urduشام (shahm)
Punjabiਸ਼ਾਮ (shahm)
Korean황혼 (hwanghon)
Hebrewאַפְלוּלִית (ahflooleet)
Greekσούρουπο (souroupo)
Dutchschemering (skhaymuhring)
Tagalogtakipsilim (tahkeepseeleem)
Vietnamesehoàng hôn (hwahng hohn)
Turkishalacakaranlık (ahlahjahkahrahnluk)
Persianغروب (kohroob)
Polishzmierzch (zmyeshkh)
Ukrainianсутінки (sutinky)
Bengaliগোধূলি (gohdoolee)
Swedishskymning (skhewmning)
Italiancrepuscolo (kraypooskohloh)

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