dark
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DARK
[also more dark; most dark]
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:
having very little or no light
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opposite light
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She sat in the dark room alone.
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It gets dark early in winter. [=the sun sets early; night comes sooner]
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It's getting darker outside.
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Soon it will be dark enough to see the stars.
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It was a dark and stormy night.
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Suddenly the room went dark. [=suddenly there was no light in the room]
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not light in color
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of a color that is closer to black than white
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Dark clouds of smoke were coming from the windows.
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She's wearing a dark suit to the interview.
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a man wearing dark clothing
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You've got dark circles under your eyes this morning.
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dark spots/lines on the skin
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of a person's hair, eyes, skin, etc.
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black or brown in color
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opposite fair
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a person with a dark complexion = a dark-skinned person
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He is tall, dark, and handsome. [=he is a tall, handsome man with dark hair and eyes]
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:
less light in color than other things of the same kind
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see also dark chocolate, dark meat
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dark rum
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dark roasted coffee beans
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lacking hope or happiness
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She had a rather dark [=gloomy, dismal] view of the future.
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I met her during a very dark time in my life.
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These are dark days for many companies.
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bad or evil
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The movie follows three heroes who fight the dark forces/powers that threaten the world.
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his darker side = the darker side of his personality
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He told no one his deep, dark secret.
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Drowning is his darkest [=worst] fear.
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dealing with unpleasant subjects such as crime, war, unhappy relationships, etc.
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a dark [=black] comedy about drug abuse
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dark humor
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It's a good movie, but it's really dark.
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of a place
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not known or explored because it is far from where most people live
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the darkest regions of the continent
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of a voice
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low and full in sound
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his deep, dark voice
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Her hair was a darkish red color.
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dark
/ˈdɑɚk/
noun
plural
darks
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dark
/ˈdɑɚk/
noun
plural
darks
Britannica Dictionary definition of DARK
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the dark
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a state in which no light can be seen
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She stumbled around in the dark [=darkness] until she finally found the light switch.
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He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.
b
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a place where little or no light can be seen
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The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.
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He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.
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[noncount]
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the time of day when night begins
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the time when the sky becomes dark for the night
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We'd better get home before dark.
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They waited until after dark to begin their escape.
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darks
[plural]
a
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dark colors
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colors that are more black than white
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He uses lots of darks in his decorating.
b
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dark clothes
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clothes that are black, dark brown, etc.
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Wash the lights and the darks separately.
in the dark
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in a state in which something is hidden or kept secret
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Most of their deals were made in the dark.
