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darkness

[ UK /dˈɑːknəs/ ]
[ US /ˈdɑɹknəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. an unenlightened state
    he was in the dark concerning their intentions
    his lectures dispelled the darkness
  2. having a dark or somber color
  3. a swarthy complexion
  4. absence of light or illumination
  5. absence of moral or spiritual values
    the powers of darkness
  6. an unilluminated area
    he moved off into the darkness

How To Use darkness In A Sentence

  • Under the cover of darkness, exotic sports cars come alive with red-hot glowing brakes, flaming exhausts and sparks from contact as drivers battle both the elements and other drivers.
  • With a little coo of happiness he began to toddle forwards into the darkness, still clutching his bottle. MY BABYSITTER BITES BACK
  • But though this darkness were wholly removed, there is another darkness, that ariseth not from the want of light, but from the excessive superabundance of light — _caligo lucis nimiæ_, (240) that is, a divine darkness, a darkness of glory, such an infinite excess and superplus of light and glory, above all created capacities, that it dazzles and confounds all mortal or created understandings. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
  • The ensuing grassroots campaign failed to save "embrangle" (to confuse or entangle) and "caliginosity" (dimness, darkness). Jezebel
  • Every jag, every bump on the wall revealed a zone of darkness that was worth to explore, but every time, in the shadows, there was just the sides of the cave, continuing.
  • Christ's central idea was that a truly Christly life is a richer and more abundant life than what "those who are in darkness" are experiencing. Rob Asghar: How Gandhi-Hating Kills Christianity
  • A split from his long-time girlfriend shortly after only served to drive him further into the darkness. Times, Sunday Times
  • I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.
  • The camera has a 32mm glass lens, and its automatic shutter allows you to take photos in near-darkness without a flash.
  • Something about the gloom and the darkness appealed to me, probably the same reason I loved horror movies.
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