sunsets
Day's colorful endings
Sunsets is the plural of sunset—the daily event when the sun descends below the horizon, and the period of light and color that accompanies it.
Sunsets often feature spectacular displays of orange, pink, and purple: We watched the sunsets from our balcony every evening.
Figuratively, a sunset marks an ending or decline: the sunset of an era.
Sunset provisions or sunset clauses cause laws to expire automatically unless renewed.
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- afterglowLingering light or feeling
glow · rays · orb · panorama · vista · backdrop · landscape · lightshow
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- gloamingPoetic term for dusk
- eventideArchaic term for dusk
dimming · crepuscule · eve · vesper · fading · sinking · setting · descent
Deep purplish-red shade
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- goldElement seventy-nine
- magentaVivid purplish-red hue
- tangerineSmall, loose-skinned citrus
coral · scarlet · vermilion · saffron · peach · lavender · indigo · mauve
Sadly longing for something
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
pensive · romantic · poignant · yearning · heartache · fleeting · ephemeral · transient
State of being unprotected
- filterPorous separation device
- timelapseRecording shown greatly accelerated
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- bracketingTaking varied exposure shots
HDR · composition · foreground · cloudscape · long-exposure · tripod · wide-angle · capture
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietudeState of calm stillness
soothing · restful · contemplative · meditative · peaceful · gentle · soft · warm
Romantic partners together
proposal · honeymoon · silhouetted · picturesque · enchanting · intimate · candlelit · wine
horizon
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- cloudsAirborne water masses
afterglow · glow · rays · orb · panorama · vista · backdrop · landscape · lightshow · gradation
twilight
Light after sunset
eventide · dimming · crepuscule · eve · vesper · fading · sinking · setting · descent
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
tangerine · coral · scarlet · vermilion · saffron · peach · lavender · indigo · mauve · roseate
wistful
Sadly longing for something
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- longingIntense, persistent desire
melancholy · pensive · romantic · poignant · yearning · heartache · fleeting · ephemeral · transient · endings
exposure
State of being unprotected
- filterPorous separation device
- timelapseRecording shown greatly accelerated
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
bracketing · HDR · composition · foreground · cloudscape · long-exposure · tripod · wide-angle · capture · shoot
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
quietude · soothing · restful · contemplative · meditative · peaceful · gentle · soft · warm · idyllic
couples
Romantic partners together
kiss · proposal · honeymoon · silhouetted · picturesque · enchanting · intimate · candlelit · wine · picnic
- photo subjectsportrait, landscape, landmarks, nature, pets
- beautiful sightsfireworks, rainbow, rainbows, scenery, starry sky
- Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico, Carolina, Old San Juan, Arecibo
- Instagram clichésselfies, latte art, brunch, flat lays, outfit of the day
- nature aestheticsnatural beauty, scenic beauty, scenic views, landscapes, picturesque
- nature appreciationhiking, birdwatching, stargazing, camping, nature walks
sunsetssunrises
Light appearing each morning
dawns · daybreaks · sunups · first light · dawnings
sunsetsdawns
Day's earliest moments
births · beginnings · sunrises · new beginnings · geneses
- into the sunset
- ride off into the sunsetDepart toward a happy ending
- red sunsetFiery evening sky
- sunset cruisesBoat tours at dusk
- sunset yearsLate stage of life
- sunset viewVisible evening sky descent