dusk.

1. The darker part of twilight, especially the period after sunset when daylight is fading.

2. A state of dimness or obscurity between full light and darkness.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• at dusk
• dusk settles
• dusk light
• dusk of uncertainty
• dusk of memory
• partial dusk

On the page

At dusk, the windows across the river held a thin copper light.

A dusk of uncertainty settled over the negotiations.

Usage notes

Dusk usually refers to evening; figurative uses can suggest obscurity, fading, or a final phase. Sense 2: Figurative uses are literary and should be signaled by context.