evenfall
When daylight fades
Evenfall is a poetic or literary word for dusk or twilight—the time when evening begins to fall.
It appears most often in older texts or deliberately archaic prose: At evenfall the village grew quiet.
The word has an antiquated, pastoral quality that modern writers sometimes invoke for atmosphere.
Poetic term for dusk
- duskDimming after sundown
- crepusculePeriod of partial darkness
- sundownDay's end moment
- dimnessInsufficient illumination
half-light · darkening · shadows · penumbra · afterglow · vesper · dusky · crepuscular
Evening repast
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- firefliesBioluminescent nocturnal beetles
crickets · moonrise · starlight · porch · nightcap · bedtime · slumber · lullaby
Complete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- quietudeState of calm stillness
calmness · repose · peacefulness · softness · gentleness · lull · meditation · placidity
gloaming
Poetic term for dusk
- duskDimming after sundown
- crepusculePeriod of partial darkness
- sundownDay's end moment
dimness · half-light · darkening · shadows · penumbra · afterglow · vesper · dusky · crepuscular · twilit
supper
Evening repast
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
fireflies · crickets · moonrise · starlight · porch · nightcap · bedtime · slumber · lullaby · nocturne
stillness
Complete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
quietude · calmness · repose · peacefulness · softness · gentleness · lull · meditation · placidity · composure