Afternoon vs. Evening

Afternoonnoun

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

Afternoonnoun

(figuratively) The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.

Afternoonnoun

(informal) A party or social event held in the afternoon.

Afternoonadverb

(more often in the plural) In the afternoon.

Afternooninterjection

clipping of good afternoon.

Afternoonnoun

The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.

Afternoonnoun

the part of the day between noon and evening;

Afternoonnoun

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

Afternoonnoun

the time from noon or lunchtime to evening

Afternoonadverb

in the afternoon; every afternoon.

Afternooninterjection

short for good afternoon

Afternoon

Afternoon is the time of the day between noon and evening. It is the time when the sun is descending from its peak in the sky to somewhat before its terminus at the horizon in the west.

Eveningnoun

The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.

Eveningnoun

The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.

Eveningnoun

(figuratively) A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.

Eveningnoun

A party or gathering held in the evening.

Eveningnoun

The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sun.

Eveningnoun

The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory.

Eveningnoun

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall);

Eveningnoun

a later concluding time period;

Eveningnoun

the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way;

Evening

Evening is the period of a day from the end of the afternoon to the beginning of night. The exact times when evening begins and ends depend on location, time of year, and culture, but it is generally regarded as beginning when the Sun is low in the sky and lasting until the end of twilight.