dark
IPA: dˈɑrk
noun
- A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
- (uncountable) Ignorance.
- (uncountable) Nightfall.
- A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To grow or become dark, darken.
- (intransitive) To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.
- (transitive) To make dark, darken; to obscure.
adjective
- Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- (of a source of light) Extinguished.
- Deprived of sight; blind.
- Transmitting, reflecting, or receiving inadequate light to render timely discernment or comprehension: caliginous, darkling, dim, gloomy, lightless, sombre.
- (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
- Ambiguously or unclearly expressed: enigmatic, esoteric, mysterious, obscure, undefined.
- Marked by or conducted with secrecy: hidden, secret; clandestine, surreptitious.
- (gambling, of race horses) Having racing capability not widely known.
- Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
- Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
- (of a time period) Lacking progress in science or the arts.
- The dark ages began after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
- The Greek Dark Ages began after the Bronze Age collapse.
- 1668, John Denham, The Progress of Learning:
- Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
- With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
- (broadcasting, of a television station) Off the air; not transmitting.
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