tonight
After sunset today
Tonight refers to the present night or the night following the current day.
As an adverb, it indicates when something happens: I'm staying home tonight.
As a noun, it names this particular evening: Tonight is the night we've been waiting for.
The word assumes shared temporal context between speaker and listener.
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
insomnia · stargazing · lunar · fireflies · crickets · owls · darkness · shadows
Dimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- supperEvening repast
moonrise · starlight · gloaming · eventide · prime-time · bedtime · curfew · vespers
Gathering for celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- galaFestive formal occasion
- soireeFormal evening party
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
bash · shindig · dance · ball · gathering · banquet · clubbing · concert
State of eager enthusiasm
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- upcomingSoon to occur
await · preparation · planning · scheduled · impending · prospect · promise · hopeful
Complete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
silence · calm · rest · repose · solitude · wind-down · relaxation · cozy
moonlight
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
sleep · insomnia · stargazing · lunar · fireflies · crickets · owls · darkness · shadows
dusk
Dimming after sundown
supper · moonrise · starlight · gloaming · eventide · prime-time · bedtime · curfew · vespers · sundown
party
Gathering for celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- galaFestive formal occasion
- soireeFormal evening party
revelry · bash · shindig · dance · ball · gathering · banquet · clubbing · concert · premiere
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
upcoming · await · preparation · planning · scheduled · impending · prospect · promise · hopeful · imminence
stillness
Complete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
peacefulness · silence · calm · rest · repose · solitude · wind-down · relaxation · cozy · peaceful
tonighttoday
This present day
this morning · this afternoon · this evening · right now · now
- Entertainment TonightCelebrity news broadcast
- Tonight ShowLate-night talk program
- The Tonight ShowNightly interview and comedy broadcast