nightward
Into the dark
Nightward means toward or in the direction of night—either literally as daylight fades, or figuratively toward darkness or ending.
The word is rare and literary: The sky deepened nightward, His thoughts turned nightward as hope dimmed.
Like similar directional words (homeward, seaward), it functions as both adverb and adjective.
Dimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- gloamingPoetic term for dusk
- evenfallOnset of night
- eventideArchaic term for dusk
sundown · crepuscule · dimming · darkening · descent · fading · waning · approaching
Toward one's dwelling
- westwardToward the sunset
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- returnGo back again
- withdrawalAct of taking away
turning · heading · moving · drifting · wandering · descending · sinking · slipping
dusk
Dimming after sundown
eventide · sundown · crepuscule · dimming · darkening · descent · fading · waning · approaching · oncoming
homeward
Toward one's dwelling
withdrawal · turning · heading · moving · drifting · wandering · descending · sinking · slipping · fading
shadows
Dark areas from blocked light
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- obscurityState of being unknown
- inkinessQuality of being jet-black
pitch-black · blackness · murk · dimness · penumbra · half-light · shades · moonless · starless · nocturnal
sleep
Recurring unconscious repose
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- quietudeState of calm stillness
stillness · tranquility · drowsiness · bedtime · lullaby · dreams · retiring · settling · peace · calm