dark
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- adjective
- /dɑrk/
- Father Alexey could see the far bank and the dark pines of the forest beyond.
- dark hair
- dark skin
- dark eyes
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Watch on YouTubeAnd they were in like a very dark purpley room.
- And they were in like a very dark purpley room.
- My hair isn't as dark as people think.
- The road is wet and dark red and keeps spinning.
- And I love love, love dark purple, dark brown.
- It's just a really gorgeous kind of dark nude.
- Short like a denim that's dark but stretchy still.
- And then I take the dark, fun little eyeliner.
- They wanted to know how dark your baby was going to be.
Examples
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Having dark or black hair.
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Even though the two men stood before me in dark suits and white,
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So oh, it's like a super dark wine color.
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You can look at bright and dark as well.
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Are they light or dark, or maybe both together?
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The colour of my skin is dark, I am proud of it.
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This sitter's eyes are dark, inky, almost black.
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He had really beautiful, kind eyes, and this thick, dark stubble.
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He has dark hair and thick, bushy eyebrows.
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She chose a beautiful dark red dress for the party.
Synonyms
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Very dark in color like coal or the night
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2.2
A person who has naturally dark skin
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A deep brown color like wood or earth
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1.5
A person with dark hair like black or brown
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1.3
Having a dark shade, like deep blue or black
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1.0
A very deep grey color that reflects little light
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A dark shade of brown like chocolate
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5.4
Having naturally dark skin
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3.9
A very dark black color like deep night
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1.1
A little dark in color, like very dark grey
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2.0
A little less light in color than usual
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3.2
A very dark brown color with a hint of black
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9.9
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes you feel uncertain or afraid
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9.9
Very dark, almost black, in color or very sad and gloomy
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2.3
An animal that has dark fur or hair
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3.5
A dark black color with a slight brown tone
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3.2
A very dark color that looks like black with a little grey
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5.5
Having a soft dark color like the sky at dusk
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3.5
A dark gray color that looks almost black
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2.8
Dark brown with a little black
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.5
An invisible substance that does not give off or take in light and pulls things by gravity
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7.5
A time in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire when people had less learning and trade
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1.6
A kind of chocolate that has lots of cocoa, little or no milk, and less sugar than milk chocolate
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2.0
Meat from the legs and thighs of a bird that is darker and juicier than breast meat
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7.9
An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars
- Literature
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6.3
In US politics, strongly supporting the Democratic Party, often describing voters or areas that usually vote Democratic
- Informal
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7.1
A joke that treats serious or painful subjects as funny and may upset some people
- Specialized
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6.8
A microscope that makes tiny particles too small for an ordinary microscope appear bright on a dark background
- Specialized
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6.5
The eyes become more sensitive after bright light so you can see in low light
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6.2
Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness
- Slang
A joke name or image that shows US President Joe Biden as powerful and serious in online memes
- Specialized
A way of lighting a sample under a microscope to make tiny things look bright against a dark background
- Specialized
A way to see tiny things under a microscope as bright shapes on a dark background
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dark for color comes from the idea of being 'without light' from the old word deorc, so a dark color looks closer to black because it seems to have little light. That's why we call deep brown or black shades 'dark'.