set
- noun
- /sɛt/
- The sun set and the air was filled with a sticky oppressive heat.
- rise and set
Examples
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As the sun began to set, the sky turned a brilliant shade of orange.
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The sun rose and the sun set, yet he did not leave the bed.
Fiction book (1994) -
The sun set, but he was no closer to an answer.
Fiction book (2001) -
The sun is literally setting on the road.
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The sun was setting and the clouds turning blood red.
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About an hour after the sun set, Nadine called to ask if I had any money.
Fiction book (2001) -
After the moon set, they were going to look for the Milky Way.
Fiction book (1993) -
Each evening, however, as the sun set and the light disappeared, Avideh lost hope.
Fiction book (1998) -
We'd finished before the sun set and the moon hung in the sky!
Fiction book (1998) -
But now, as the sun set, a high, clear, and beautiful sound quietly vibrated within the ancient walls.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
The time in the evening when the sun goes below the horizon and daylight fades
The time in the evening when the sun goes below the horizon
The time when the moon goes below the horizon
The time of day when the sun goes below the horizon
The angle of an object below the horizon
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
- Archaic
To cause great excitement or a big effect, often said to mean something is not impressive
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
- Specialized
A set of complex numbers that makes a very detailed, repeating shape when drawn on a graph
- Archaic
A machine like a radio that receives and makes broadcast signals stronger
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
- Specialized
A group of connected home devices like lights or speakers you control together
- Specialized
A computer design where the main processor runs many built-in instructions
- Specialized
A computer design where the processor runs many complex commands directly in hardware
- Archaic
A simple early radio that uses a crystal to receive signals without a battery
- Specialized
A set of 128 basic computer characters for letters, numbers, symbols, and control codes
A set of matching furniture for a room where people sit and relax, like a sofa and chairs
- UK
A toy with metal strips, plates, and wheels you join with nuts and bolts to build moving models
- Specialized
A computer design that uses a small set of simple commands to work faster
- Specialized
A computer design using a small set of simple instructions for faster processors that use less power
- Specialized
A fixed group of words that mean something different from the words alone
- Specialized
All the things we consider in a math problem, including every smaller group
- Specialized
Climbing gear that has a safety strap and two metal clips for via ferrata routes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Set (the descent of a celestial body) comes from the same image as the sun 'sitting' down, related to sit and seat, so the 'set' of the sun or moon is the time it goes below the horizon.