Afternoon vs Tonight - What's the difference?
afternoon | tonight |
The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening; the part of the day following noon which is daylight all year round; the second half of the working day (in regular office hours).
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During the night following the current day.
(obsolete) Last night.
* 1596 , , IV. ii. 165:
* 1599 , , III. iii. 1:
The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
As nouns the difference between afternoon and tonight
is that afternoon is the part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening; the part of the day following noon which is daylight all year round; the second half of the working day (in regular office hours) while tonight is the nighttime of the current day or date; this night.As an adverb tonight is
during the night following the current day.afternoon
English
Alternative forms
* afternoone (archaic)Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side, and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking.}}
citation, passage=Here the stripped panelling was warmly gold and the pictures, mostly of the English school, were mellow and gentle in the afternoon light.}}
- And I love to live so pleasantly / Live this life of luxury / Lazing on a sunny afternoon / In the summertime
Synonyms
* arvoSee also
*Derived terms
* afternoonish * afternoon tea * good afternoonSee also
* forenoonStatistics
tonight
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete) * tonite (qualifier)Adverb
(-)- I want to party tonight !
- I had a wonderful time with you tonight .
- Besides, I met Lord Bigot and Lord Salisbury, / With eyes as red as new-enkindled fire, / And others more, going to seek the grave / Of Arthur, whom they say is killed to-night / On your suggestion.
- I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar, / And things unluckily charge my fantasy;
Noun
(en noun)- Tonight is the night.
- I have high hopes for tonight .