About The Word Sunset
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Sunset
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What's The Definition Of Sunset?
[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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sunset: old | sundown Related Terms | Find terms related to Sunset: See Also | atmospheric phenomenon | eve | evening | eventide | hour | periodic event | recurrent event | time of day Sunset In Webster's Dictionary \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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