Definitions for darkness
ˈdɑrk nɪsdark·ness

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dark, darkness(noun)

   absence of light or illumination

2. darkness, dark, shadow(noun)

   an unilluminated area

   "he moved off into the darkness"

3. iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark(noun)

   absence of moral or spiritual values

   "the powers of darkness"

4. dark, darkness(noun)

   an unenlightened state

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

5. darkness(noun)

   having a dark or somber color

6. darkness, duskiness, swarthiness(noun)

   a swarthy complexion

Wiktionary(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. darkness(Noun)

   The state of being dark; lack of light.

2. darkness(Noun)

   Gloom.

3. darkness(Noun)

   The product of being dark.

4. darkness(Noun)

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

5. darkness(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Darkness(noun)

   the absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom

2. Darkness(noun)

   a state of privacy; secrecy

3. Darkness(noun)

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

4. Darkness(noun)

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

5. Darkness(noun)

   a state of distress or trouble

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Darkness

   The absence of light.

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1. darkness

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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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Vikrant Parsai:

   Hope lights up our darkness.

2. Miguel de Unamuno:

   Man dies of cold, not of darkness.

3. Unknown:

   You are worth more than your darkness

4. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Darkness uses light as bait on its hook!

5. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   Light is always one step ahead of darkness.

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