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- DictionaryBlack/blak/
adjective
- 1. of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white: "black smoke"
- 2. belonging to or denoting a human group having dark-colored skin, especially of sub-Saharan African ancestry. "he discusses the position of black people in America"
noun
- 1. black color or pigment: "a tray decorated in black and green"
- 2. the situation of not owing money to a bank or of making a profit in a business operation: "I managed to break even in the first six months—quite a short time for a small business to get into the black"
verb
- 1. make (something) black; blacken: "the house was pocked with bullet holes and blacked by smoke"
- 2. refuse to handle (goods), undertake (work), or have dealings with (a person or business) as a way of taking industrial action: dated British "the union blacked the film because overtime was not being paid"
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLACK. 1. a : having the very dark color of coal or the night sky. black ink. a black dress. b : very dark because there is no light. a black night. 2. usually Black also black : of or relating to a group of people who have dark skin and who come originally from Africa.
adjective. uk / blæk / us. black adjective (COLOUR) Add to word list. A1. being the colour of coal or of the sky on a very dark night: a black jacket. Fewer examples. My black skirt was covered in cat hairs. Complete the form in black ink. You've got a black mark on your nose. She's got a black coat on.
Black is a racialized classification of people, usually a political and skin color-based category for specific populations with a mid- to dark brown complexion.
To be considered black in the United States not even half of one's ancestry must be African black. But will one-fourth do, or one-eighth, or less? The nation's answer to the question 'Who is...
Feb 25, 2014 · To define what’s authentically black is virtually impossible, as there are as many ways to be black as there are black people. 4. Black culture is not proprietary to black people. Many...
Check pronunciation: black. Definition of black adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of black noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
