eventides
Gloamings, poetically speaking
Eventides is the plural of eventide, a poetic or archaic word for evening.
The term appears in hymns and literary contexts: Abide with me, fast falls the eventide.
In modern use, it sounds deliberately old-fashioned or romantic, evoking twilight hours rather than simply naming them.
Poetic term for dusk
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- sundownDay's end moment
- dimmingDecreasing in brightness
- darkeningGrowing less bright
crepuscular · shadowy · gloom · murkiness · obscure · tenebrous · shades · fading light
Lingering light or feeling
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- glowSteady, soft light
silhouette · reds · oranges · purples · indigo · half-light · penumbra · skyline
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- restfulnessCalm, peaceful state
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
hush · quietude · repose · peace · solitude · contemplation · reflection · melancholy
Evening repast
- porchCovered entryway structure
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- firefliesBioluminescent nocturnal beetles
- cricketsJumping insects that chirp
stargazing · nightcap · tisane · soiree · leisure · reprieve · relaxation · homecoming
gloaming
Poetic term for dusk
darkening · crepuscular · shadowy · gloom · murkiness · obscure · tenebrous · shades · fading light · vespers
afterglow
Lingering light or feeling
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
glow · silhouette · reds · oranges · purples · indigo · half-light · penumbra · skyline · backlit
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- restfulnessCalm, peaceful state
stillness · hush · quietude · repose · peace · solitude · contemplation · reflection · melancholy · nostalgia
supper
Evening repast
- porchCovered entryway structure
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- firefliesBioluminescent nocturnal beetles
crickets · stargazing · nightcap · tisane · soiree · leisure · reprieve · relaxation · homecoming