Meaning of SUNSET
| Pronunciation: | | 'sun`set
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- [n] the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
- [n] atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
- [n] the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
- [adj] of a declining industry or technology; "sunset industries"
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| | Synonyms: | | old, sundown |
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| | Antonyms: | | aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise, sunup | | |
| | See Also: | | atmospheric phenomenon, eve, evening, eventide, hour, periodic event, recurrent event, time of day | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sun"set"\, Sunsetting \Sun"set`ting\, n.
1. The descent of the sun below the horizon; also, the time
when the sun sets; evening. Also used figuratively.
'T is the sunset of life gives me mystical lore.
--Campbell.
2. Hence, the region where the sun sets; the west.
{Sunset shell} (Zo["o]l.), a West Indian marine bivalve
({Tellina radiata}) having a smooth shell marked with
radiating bands of varied colors resembling those seen at
sunset or before sunrise; -- called also {rising sun}.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing the sunset in your dream indicates the end of a cycle or condition. It is a period of rest, renewal, and evaluation. |
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