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- Dictionarydark/dɑːk/
adjective
- 1. with little or no light: "it's too dark to see much" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a colour or object) not reflecting much light; approaching black in shade: "dark green"
noun
- 1. the absence of light in a place: "Carolyn was sitting in the dark" Similar Opposite
- 2. a dark colour or shade, especially in a painting: "lights and darks are juxtaposed arbitrarily to create a sense of shallow relief" Similar Opposite
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DARK definition: 1. with little or no light: 2. nearer to black than white in colour: 3. sad and without hope: . Learn more.
Aug 16, 2011 · The meaning of DARK is devoid or partially devoid of light : not receiving, reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light. How to use dark in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dark.
radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light: A worm bin can be started in a 10-gallon plastic container in a dark color. Antonyms: bright. approaching black in hue: They stained the wood floor a dark brown. not pale or fair in skin tone: My mother had a dark complexion, but my father's was lighter. Synonyms: black, dusky.
If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is black in colour, or a shade that is close to black. He wore a dark suit and carried a black attaché case. The heavy dark table is inlaid with lighter wood. darkly adverb [ADVERB after verb, Also ADV adj/-ed] Joanne's freckles stood out darkly against her pale skin.
DARK meaning: 1. with little or no light: 2. nearer to black than white in colour: 3. sad and without hope: . Learn more.
Definitions of dark. adjective. devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black. “sitting in a dark corner” “a dark day” “ dark shadows” synonyms: Acheronian, Acherontic, Stygian. dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades. aphotic. lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight. black, pitch-black, pitch-dark.
Definition of dark adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
