Definitions for sunset
ˈsʌnˌsɛtsun·set

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. sunset, sundown(noun)

   the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

2. sunset(noun)

   atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun

3. sunset(adj)

   the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon

4. sunset(adj)

   of a declining industry or technology

   "sunset industries"

5. sunset(a)(adj)

   providing for termination

   "a program with a sunset provision"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. sunset(Noun)

   The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

2. sunset(Noun)

   The changes in color of the sky at sunset.

3. sunset(Noun)

   The final period of the life of a person or thing.

4. sunset(Noun)

   Of or relating to the final period of the life of a person or thing.

   one's sunset years

5. sunset(Noun)

   Having a set termination date.

   The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring.

6. sunset(Verb)

   To phase out.

   We'll be sunsetting version 1.9 of the software shortly after releasing version 2.0 next quarter.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Sunset(noun)

   alt. of Sunsetting

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1. Sunset

   Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the western half of the horizon, i.e. at an azimuth greater than 180 degrees, as a result of Earth's rotation. The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon. The ray path of light from the setting Sun is highly distorted near the horizon because of atmospheric refraction, making the sunset appear to occur when the Sun’s disk is already about one diameter below the horizon. Sunset is distinct from dusk, which is the time at which the sky becomes completely dark, which occurs when the Sun is approximately eighteen degrees below the horizon. The period between sunset and dusk is called twilight. Locations north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle experience no sunset or sunrise at least one day of the year, when the polar day or the polar night persist continuously for 24 hours. Sunset creates unique atmospheric conditions such as the often intense orange and red colors of the Sun and the surrounding sky.

Anagrams for sunset »

1. unsets

How to pronounce sunset?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sunset in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sunset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sunset in a Sentence

1. Siegfried:

   None know the power of words, riding on the hot winds of sunset.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Sunset is a wonderful opportunity for us to appreciate all the great things the sun gives us!

3. Greg Leiserson:

   Particularly for a bill like this, large timing gimmicks, like the sunset, become really important.

4. Rabindranath Tagore:

   Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

5. Gilbert Keith Chesterton:

   If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.

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