evening vs nocturnal

evening

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

  • A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something. 

  • A party or gathering held in the evening. 

  • 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. 

nocturnal

noun
  • A device for telling the time at night, rather like a sundial but read according to the stars. 

  • A person or creature that is active at night. 

adj
  • Taking place at night, nightly. 

  • Primarily active during the night. 

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