Definitions for Darkness
ˈdɑrk nɪsdark·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. dark, darknessnoun

   absence of light or illumination

2. darkness, dark, shadownoun

   an unilluminated area

   "he moved off into the darkness"

3. iniquity, wickedness, darkness, darknoun

   absence of moral or spiritual values

   "the powers of darkness"

4. dark, darknessnoun

   an unenlightened state

   "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"

5. darknessnoun

   having a dark or somber color

6. darkness, duskiness, swarthinessnoun

   a swarthy complexion

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. darknessnoun

   The state of being dark; lack of light.

2. darknessnoun

   Gloom.

3. darknessnoun

   The product of being dark.

4. darknessnoun

   The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.

5. darknessnoun

   Evilness, lack of understanding or compassion, reference to death or suffering.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Darknessnoun

   Etymology: from dark.

   1. Absence of light.

   Darkness was upon the face of the deep. Gen. i. 2.

   I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death. Job, x. 20.

   2. Opakeness.3. Obscurity.4. Infernal gloom; wickedness.

   The instruments of darkness tell us truths;
   Win us with honest trifles, to betray us
   In deepest consequence. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   All the light truth has, or can have, is from the clearness and validity of those proofs upon which it is received: to talk of any other light in the understanding, is to put ourselves in the dark, or in the power of the prince of darkness. John Locke.

   5. The empire of Satan, or the devil.

   Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of his dear son. Coloss. i. 13.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Darkness

   Darkness, the direct opposite of lightness, is defined as a lack of illumination, an absence of visible light, or a surface that absorbs light, such as black. Human vision is unable to distinguish colors in conditions of very low luminance because the hue sensitive photoreceptor cells on the retina are inactive when light levels are insufficient, in the range of visual perception referred to as scotopic vision. The emotional response to darkness has generated metaphorical usages of the term in many cultures, often used to describe an unhappy or foreboding feeling. Referring to a time of day, complete darkness occurs when the Sun is more than 18° below the horizon, without the effects of twilight on the night sky.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Darknessnoun

   the absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom

2. Darknessnoun

   a state of privacy; secrecy

3. Darknessnoun

   a state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity

4. Darknessnoun

   want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion

5. Darknessnoun

   a state of distress or trouble

FreebaseRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Darkness

   Darkness, as polar to brightness, is understood to be an absence of visible light. It is also the appearance of black in a colored space. Humans are unable to distinguish color when either light or darkness predominate. In the absence of light, perception is achromatic and ultimately, black. The emotional response to darkness has metaphorical connotations in many cultures.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Darkness

   The absence of light.

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1. darkness

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Matched Categories

1. • Complexion
   • Condition
   • Illumination
   • Scene
   • Unenlightenment
   • Value

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Darkness' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2873

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Darkness' in Nouns Frequency: #1271

How to pronounce Darkness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Darkness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Darkness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Darkness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Darkness in a Sentence

1. Frank Outlaw:

   When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for us to stand on or we will be taught to fly.

2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   A pessimist finds the darkness around the light but an optimist becomes the light in the darkness.

3. Al Sharpton:

   Voting Rights's always been darkness before light broke through, we come out of that tradition.

4. Pope Francis:

   Let us not allow darkness and fear to distract us and control us.

5. Hannah Guy:

   The way to the light is out of the darkness

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