1. (

• evening ,
• eve ,
• even ,
• eventide

) the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" ;

2. (

• evening ,

) a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire" ;

3. (

• evening ,

) the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera" ;