crepuscle
- noun
- /krəˈpʌs.kəl/
- Archaic
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crepúsculo
- As the sun dipped below the horizon, a soft crepuscle enveloped the landscape.
Examples
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They preferred to take walks in the crepuscle when the air was cool and still.
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The mountain range appeared in silhouette against the glowing crepuscle.
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Birds began to return to their nests as crepuscle settled over the fields.
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What a beautiful crepuscle!
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The crepuscle painted the sky in shades of purple.
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During the crepuscle, the sky transformed into a canvas of orange and pink hues.
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The peacefulness of the crepuscle made it her favorite time to reflect on the day.
Synonyms
75
1.0
The time just after the sun goes down before it is fully dark
65
2.1
The time in the evening when it becomes dark and night begins
36
2.4
Soft light in the sky just before sunrise or after sunset
2
9.9
The soft light after sunset before it becomes dark
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3.5
The time after the sun goes down when the sky is partly light
The time after sunset when it is partly dark
Dim light in the sky just after sunset
The time just after sunset when the sky gets dark
Antonyms
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crepuscle comes from the Latin word crepusculum, which means 'twilight' and comes from an old root meaning 'dark'. So crepuscle is the dim time just after sunset — in other words, 'dusk'.