predark
- noun
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crepúsculo
- The children played outside until predark made it hard to see the ball.
Examples
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We tried to finish our hike before predark so we would not get lost.
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The sky turned a beautiful shade of blue during predark.
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Birds often become more active during predark as the sun sets.
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We love to take walks in the predark hours.
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We need to head home before predark to avoid walking in the dark.
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The garden looked enchanting as the light faded during predark.
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Wild animals start to come out in the predark moments before nightfall.
Synonyms
259
1.0
The time in the evening when the sun goes below the horizon and daylight fades
75
1.0
The time just after the sun goes down before it is fully dark
66
1.2
The time in the evening when the sun goes below the horizon
36
2.4
Soft light in the sky just before sunrise or after sunset
8
1.0
Before it gets dark
3
1.1
The latter part of the day when it becomes dark
2
6.6
A faint light in the sky after the sun has set
2
9.9
The soft light after sunset before it becomes dark
1
3.5
The time after the sun goes down when the sky is partly light
1
2.7
The time of day when the sun goes below the horizon
Antonyms
How Dark
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Predark as a noun comes from the parts pre- ('before') and dark ('darkness') and names the time just before it becomes dark, like 'dusk' or 'twilight'.