to dipped below the horizon
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6.3
- phrasal verb
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- As evening approached, the last rays of light faded as the sun dipped below the horizon.
- the sun dipped below the horizon
Examples
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The moon dipped below the horizon, consigning them once more to darkness by the time they had reached Dankden from the seaward side.
Fiction book (1995) -
When conditions are right, refraction caused by atmospheric inversion can cause the appearance of a "flash" of green just as the sun dips below the horizon.
Blog text (28) -
In a few swift minutes, it dipped below the horizon, and the shadows came out from under all the trees. One by one, the golf-range practicers scabbarded their clubs, packed their golf balls, shucked their dark glasses, and headed for the parking lot.
Fiction book (2001) -
We watched in awe as the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in vibrant colors.
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The landscape transformed into shadows as the moon dipped below the horizon, leaving the world in darkness.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move below the horizon, like the sun at sunset
How Visible
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6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to disappear from view as it passes under the horizon' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'dip' (move downward), 'below' (at a lower position), and 'horizon' (the line where earth and sky meet). This is a literal motion verb + spatial preposition pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the component words would readily understand the meaning.
Etymology
Dipped below the horizon comes from watching the sun or moon slowly move down and go under the line where the sky meets the land or sea. The word dipped gives the image of a gentle drop and horizon is that meeting line, so the phrase means 'to disappear from view'.