26984 words

dark

13 definitions • 27 examples
1
with little or no light:

Examples:

It was too dark to see much.
get dark What time does it get dark in the summer?
Our bedroom was very dark until we put a larger window in.
2
nearer to black than white in colour:

Examples:

dark blue/green
dark clouds
She has dark hair.
He was tall, dark (= with black/brown hair) and handsome.
3
sad and without hope:

Examples:

Her husband's sudden death was the start of a dark chapter in her life.
This environmental report contains more dark predictions about the future of the earth.
4

Examples:

This is a comic novel, but a dark one too that doesn't shy away from the pain of grief.
The new drama series, set in Finland, is one of the darkest, both literally and figuratively, that I have ever seen.
5

Examples:

dark side There's a darker side to his character.
6

Examples:

keep something dark I've just been promoted, but keep it dark - I don't want everyone to know just yet.
7
the fact of there being no light somewhere:

Examples:

Cats can see in the dark.
I've always been afraid of the dark.
We could hear her stumbling about the bedroom in the dark.
Her eyes slowly adjusted to the dark.
8
before/after the sun has gone down:

Examples:

It isn't safe to leave the house after dark.
9
with little or no light, or having little brightness:

Examples:

It was too dark to see much of anything.
What time does it get dark in the summer?
10
Dark colors have less white in them:

Examples:

a dark blue dress
dark hair/eyes
11

Examples:

The report contains dark predictions about the future.
12

Examples:

He gave me a dark look when I criticized his work.
13
the absence of light:

Examples:

Does eating carrots really help you to see in the dark?
She arrived home well before/after dark (= before/after the sun had gone down).

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