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darkened

3.0

A material such as paper or cloth that becomes darker with age

adjective
/ˈdɑrkənd/

: amarillento

The old curtains had become darkened from years of sunlight exposure.

Examples

She replaced the darkened paper in her scrapbook to brighten up the pages.
Over time, the once vibrant painting had become darkened due to age and neglect.
That is a darkened, clearly darkened picture of OJ Simpson.

Synonyms

dark

vsdarkened

588 1.0

Having a deep brown or nearly black color

is a slow color change caused by age exposure not an original deep shade

somber

vsdarkened

4 4.2

Dark and dull in color, not bright

is caused by slow age exposure rather than being simply dull in tone

dark-colored

vsdarkened

1 1.3

Having a dark shade, like deep blue or black

is the result of gradual change from age exposure or use

darkish

vsdarkened

1 2.0

A little less light in color than usual

is a gradual color change from age exposure rather than a simple shade

blackened

vsdarkened

3.4

Made dark by smoke, fire, or heat

is a slower color change caused by age exposure or regular use

shadowed

vsdarkened

3.5

Darker because something blocks the light

is a lasting color change caused slowly by age exposure or use

dusky-colored

vsdarkened

5.5

Having a soft dark color like the sky at dusk

is caused by gradual age exposure rather than an inherent shade

How Dark

blackened

3.4

darkened

3.0

discolored

1 3.5

tinted

16 3.2

unchanged

62 1.0

Surface Forms

darkened positive

Morphology

darkened = darken (transparent) = dark + en + ed

The adjective describes a state resulting from the regular verbal formation 'darken' + '-ed'.

Etymology

Darkened also describes things that have become darker over time because of age or use; it comes from dark with -en ('to make') and -ed ('made'), so it means 'made darker'. That's why paper, cloth, or old photos are called darkened when sun, handling, or time has left them a darker colour.