af·ter·noon –noun 1.the time from noon until evening. 2.the latter part:
the afternoon of life. –adjective 3.pertaining to the latter part of the day.
eve·ning –noun 1.the latter part of the day and early part of the night. 2.the period from sunset to bedtime:
He spent the evenings reading. 3.
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight. 4.any concluding or declining period:
the evening of life. 5.an evening's reception or entertainment:
Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent. –adjective 6.of or pertaining to evening:
The evening sky shone with stars. 7.occurring or seen in the evening:
the evening mist. night –noun 1.the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. 2.the beginning of this period; nightfall. 3.the darkness of night; the dark. 4.a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.:
the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages. 5.(
sometimes initial capital letter) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose:
a night on the town; poker night; New Year's Night. –adjective 6.of or pertaining to night:
the night hours. 7.occurring, appearing, or seen at night:
a night raid; a night bloomer. 8.used or designed to be used at night:
to take a night coach; the night entrance. 9.working at night:
night nurse; the night shift. 10.active at night:
the night feeders of the jungle. —Idiom 11.
night and day, unceasingly; continually:
She worked night and day until the job was done. Well that doesn't help much........... argh