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- DictionaryDark/därk/
adjective
- 1. with little or no light: "it's too dark to see much"
- 2. (of a color 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"
- 2. a dark color or shade, especially in a painting: "lights and darks are juxtaposed arbitrarily to create a sense of shallow relief"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dark1 /dɑːk $ dɑːrk/ S2 W1 adjective (comparative darker, superlative darkest) 1 no light if it is dark, there is little or no light OPP light The church was dark and quiet. the dark winter days Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). It gets dark (=night begins) about ten o'clock.
dark meaning: 1. with no light or not much light: 2. nearer to black than white in colour: 3. having black or…. Learn more.
Video Dictionary. English. Dark. The meaning of the English word "dark" and how you use it. 1. dark. (adjective) close to black in color; not light. Add to. Clickable Example Sentences. These examples and translations are created specifically for language learners, and are manually reviewed. Click on words to look them up. This room is so dark .
adjective, noun. phrases: in the dark. features: Word Combinations ( adjective, noun ), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer. Word History. Dark comes from an early German word that means "to hide something," particularly in a dark place. Word Builder: dark +. darkness: the state of being dark. Word Explorer. See. color, sad.
noun. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / dɑːk/ the dark. B1. a lack of light in a place: He’s scared of the dark. before/after dark. B1. before or after it becomes night: She doesn’t let her children out after dark. (Definition of dark from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dark.
Define Dark. Dark is a term used to describe the absence or lack of light. It is a subjective term that varies depending on the context in which it is used. In a scientific context, dark refers to the absence of visible light, while in a more general context, it can refer to a lack of brightness or illumination.
The dark triad is a psychological theory of personality, first published by Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams in 2002, [1] that describes three notably offensive, but non-pathological personality types: Machiavellianism, sub-clinical narcissism, and sub-clinical psychopathy.
