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- DictionaryDark·ness/ˈdärknəs/
noun
- 1. the partial or total absence of light: "the office was in darkness"
- 2. wickedness or evil: "the forces of darkness"
The meaning of DARKNESS is the quality or state of being dark. How to use darkness in a sentence.
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.
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 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.
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.
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). There is an extra hour of darkness on winter mornings.
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.
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.
darkness. noun. /ˈdɑrknəs/. [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).
a state in which there is little or no light: He stumbled around in the darkness looking for the light switch. There was a power cut and the house was in darkness. (Definition of darkness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
