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- Dictionarysunset/ˈsʌnsɛt/
noun
- 1. the time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades: "sunset was still a couple of hours away"
adjective
- 1. denoting a legal provision under which a programme, agency, regulation, etc., is automatically terminated at the end of a fixed period unless renewed by legislative action: "the bill will have a two-year sunset clause, so the decision will need to be revisited after the next election"
verb
- 1. (of a programme, agency, regulation, etc.) expire or be terminated automatically at the end of a fixed period unless renewed by legislative action: North American "the tax cut will sunset after three years unless lawmakers extend it"
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Actual sunset: Two minutes before the Sun disappears below the horizon. Sunset (or sundown) is the disappearance of the Sun below the horizon of the Earth (or any other astronomical object in the Solar System) due to its rotation.As viewed from everywhere on Earth, it is a phenomenon that happens approximately once every 24 hours, except in areas close to the poles.The equinox Sun sets due west at the moment of both the spring and autumn equinoxes. As viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the ...
SUNSET definition: 1. the time in the evening when you last see the sun in the sky: 2. the appearance of the sky in…. Learn more.
sunset: [adjective] stipulating the periodic review of government agencies and programs in order to continue their existence.
Sunset definition: the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.. See examples of SUNSET used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon 2. the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of sunset noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SUNSET meaning: the time when the sun disappears in the evening and the sky becomes dark. Learn more.
Sunset definition: . See examples of SUNSET used in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · ’Twas sunset: when the sun will part There comes a sullenness of heart To him who still would look upon The glory of the summer sun.
3. (Astronomy) Also called: sundown the time at which the sun sets at a particular locality
