Gloaming (Noun)
Meaning
The time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The family walked hand in hand through the woods during the gloaming, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.
- As the sun dipped below the horizon, the village was bathed in the soft, golden light of the gloaming.
- The photographer waited patiently for the gloaming to capture the perfect shot of the city skyline.
- In the stillness of the gloaming, the only sound was the distant call of a night bird.
- The couple sat on the beach, watching the stars begin to twinkle in the darkening sky of the gloaming.