Search results
- Dictionarydarkness/ˈdɑːknəs/
noun
- 1. the partial or total absence of light: "the office was in darkness" Similar Opposite
- 2. wickedness or evil: "the forces of darkness" Similar Opposite
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
DARKNESS definition: 1. the quality of being without light, or a situation in which there is little or no light: 2. the…. Learn more.
The meaning of DARKNESS is the quality or state of being dark. How to use darkness in a sentence.
darkness. noun. /ˈdɑːknəs/. /ˈdɑːrknəs/. [uncountable] the state of being dark, without any light. After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness. The house was plunged into total darkness when the electricity was cut off. The sun went down and darkness fell (= it became night).
The complete (or partial) absence of light is darkness. If you've ever lost power in your house during a nighttime storm, you know what it's like to be suddenly engulfed in darkness. There are degrees of darkness, from the complete darkness of the woods on a moonless night to the darkness of a room lit by candlelight.
noun. the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness. absence or deficiency of light: the darkness of night. wickedness or evil: Satan, the prince of darkness. obscurity; concealment: The darkness of the metaphor destroyed its effectiveness. lack of knowledge or enlightenment: heathen darkness. lack of sight; blindness.
1. the state or quality of being dark. The room was in total darkness. 2. absence or deficiency of light. the darkness of night. 3. wickedness or evil. Satan, the prince of darkness. 4. obscurity; concealment. The darkness of the metaphor destroyed its effectiveness. 5. lack of knowledge or enlightenment. heathen darkness. 6.
1. a. Lacking or having very little light: a dark corner. b. Lacking brightness: a dark day. c. Reflecting only a small fraction of incident light; tending toward black: dark clothing. d. Served without milk or cream: dark coffee. 2. Being or having a complexion that is not light in color. 3. Sullen or threatening: a dark scowl. 4. a.
DARKNESS definition: a state in which there is little or no light: . Learn more.
DARKNESS meaning: 1 : a state in which little or no light can be seen a dark state or condition; 2 : the state of having a color or shade that is closer to black than white.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dark‧ness /ˈdɑːknəs $ ˈdɑːrk-/ W3 noun [ uncountable] 1 when there is no light the long hours of darkness during winter in darkness The lamp suddenly went out, leaving us in darkness. total/pitch/complete darkness The room was in total darkness.
