Dictionary Definition
afternoon
Noun
1 the part of the day between noon and evening;
"he spent a quiet afternoon in the park"
2 a conventional expression of greeting or
farewell [syn: good
afternoon]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) /ˌæftəˈnuːn/, /%
Extensive Definition
- Afternoon is the time of day from 12:00 (noon) to -- depending upon context -- evening, sunset, or 4:00. Its use is often quite subjective.
- In Australia and New Zealand, the word "arvo" has the same meaning as afternoon.
- This should not be confused with after noon (two words) a translation of post meridiem (p.m.) as used in the 12-hour clock a time of day from noon to midnight.
- Afternoon (magazine) (アフタヌーン) is a Japanese manga magazine published by Kodansha.
- Afternoon (newspaper), a newspaper published in Mumbai, India
- Afternoon (play), an 1883 play by Ouida
- Afternoon, a story, is a hypertext novel by Michael Joyce
- Afternoon Records, a record label
afternoon in Aymara:
Jayp'u
afternoon in Catalan:
Tarda
afternoon in Danish:
Middag
afternoon in German:
Midi
afternoon in Spanish:
Midi
afternoon in Basque:
Arratsalde
afternoon in French:
Midi
afternoon in Hindi:
दोपहर
afternoon in Indonesian:
Sore
afternoon in Haitian:
Apremidi
afternoon in Macedonian:
Попладне
afternoon in Dutch:
Middag
afternoon in Portuguese:
Tarde
afternoon in Simple English:
Afternoon
afternoon in Swedish:
Middag
afternoon in Tagalog:
Hapon
afternoon in Samogitian:
Popėitė
afternoon in Chinese:
下午