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    dark·ness
    /ˈdärknəs/

    noun

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  2. The meaning of DARKNESS is the quality or state of being dark. How to use darkness in a sentence.

  3. 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. lack of knowledge or enlightenment: heathen darkness. lack of sight; blindness.

  4. the quality of being without light, or a situation in which there is little or no light: be plunged into darkness The city centre was plunged into darkness by the power cut. in darkness They made their way up the beach in darkness. the darkness I could hardly see anything in the darkness.

  5. 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. There are degrees of darkness, from the complete darkness of the woods on a moonless night to the darkness of a room lit by candlelight.

  6. 1. the state or quality of being dark. The room was in total darkness. 2. absence or deficiency of light. the darkness of night. 3. wickedness or evil. Satan, the prince of darkness. 4. obscurity; concealment. The darkness of the metaphor destroyed its effectiveness. 5. lack of knowledge or enlightenment. heathen darkness. 6.

  7. [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). There is an extra hour of darkness on winter mornings.

  8. Darkness definition: the state or quality of being dark. See examples of DARKNESS used in a sentence.

  9. DARKNESS definition: a state in which there is little or no light: . Learn more.

  10. 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.

  11. There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun darkness, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. darkness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.