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    dusk
    /dʌsk/

    noun

    • 1. the darker stage of twilight: "dusk was falling rapidly"

    verb

    • 1. grow dark: literary "the sky dusked and the shadows got long and hard"

    adjective

    • 1. shadowy, dim, or dark: literary "the dusk demesnes of night"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUSK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dusk is the time before night when it is not yet dark. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms, translations and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duskDusk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dusk is the darker part of twilight especially at night, or partial darkness caused by the shutting out of light. It can also be an adjective meaning dusky or a verb meaning to become or make dark.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › duskDUSK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dusk is the state or period of partial darkness between day and night, or the dark part of twilight. It can also be an adjective meaning shady or gloomy, or a verb meaning to make or become dark.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUSK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Dusk is the time before night when it is not yet dark. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore translations in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUSK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Dusk is the time just before night when the daylight has almost gone but when it is not completely dark. It can also mean the dull, shadowy light there is at dusk, or a poetic word for gloom or shade.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of dusk – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dusk is the time in the evening when it starts to become dark. Learn how to say dusk in different languages and see examples of its usage.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdusk noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of dusk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.