Forenoon vs. Afternoon

Forenoonnoun

syn of morning: the part of the day between sunrise and noon.

Forenoonnoun

The early part of the day, from morning to meridian, or noon.

Forenoonnoun

the time period between dawn and noon;

Forenoonnoun

the morning

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.