dark

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dark

The theater is dark on Monday evenings.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Lacking light; with little or no illumination: The primary meaning, describing a place or time where there is an absence of light.
    • Of a deep color; not light or pale: Describing a color that is deep, strong, or not approaching white.
    • Gloomy, depressing, or dismal: Characterized by or causing sadness, melancholy, or a lack of cheer.
    • Sinister, evil, or wicked: Associated with malevolence, bad intentions, or moral corruption.
    • Secret, hidden, or mysterious: Not known or revealed; kept concealed.
    • Lacking knowledge or enlightenment; ignorant: Characterized by an absence of intellectual or spiritual light.

  2. Noun:

    • The absence of light; darkness: The state or quality of being dark.
    • Night; the time of day when there is no light: The period after sunset and before sunrise.
    • A place or area that is not illuminated: A shadowy or unlit spot.
    • A state of ignorance or secrecy: A condition of not knowing or understanding something.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • It was too dark to read without a lamp. (Describing absence of light)
    • She painted the wall a dark blue. (Describing a deep color)
    • He was in a dark mood after hearing the news. (Describing a gloomy state of mind)
    • The story had a dark and twisted plot. (Describing something sinister)
    • They made a dark pact. (Describing a secret agreement)
    • It was a dark period in the country's history. (Describing a time of ignorance or barbarism)

  • Noun:

    • The child was afraid of the dark. (Referring to the absence of light)
    • The cat prowled in the dark. (Referring to the nighttime or an unlit area)
    • He kept his plans in the dark. (Referring to a state of secrecy)
Advanced Usage

  • "the dark": Used to refer to nighttime or a state of ignorance/secrecy.

    • Animals come out after the dark.
    • We are completely in the dark about the merger.

  • "dark horse": A person about whom little is known, especially one who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.

    • The young candidate was a dark horse in the election.

  • "dark side": The evil, malevolent, or negative aspect of a person, thing, or concept.

    • The film explores the dark side of human nature.
Variants and Related Words

  • Darken (verb): To make or become dark or darker.

    • The sky began to darken before the storm.

  • Darkly (adverb): In a dark, gloomy, or ominous manner.

    • He chuckled darkly.

  • Darkness (noun): The state or quality of being dark; the complete absence of light.

    • The power outage plunged the city into darkness.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (lack of light): Unlit, shadowy, dim, black.
  • Adjective (color): Deep, rich, dusky.
  • Adjective (gloomy): Bleak, dismal, somber, melancholy.
  • Adjective (evil): Sinister, wicked, malevolent, nefarious.
  • Noun: Gloom, obscurity, night.
Related Phrases and Idioms

  • In the dark: Uninformed or unaware about something.

    • The employees were kept in the dark about the layoffs.

  • A shot in the dark: A wild guess; an attempt with little chance of success.

    • My answer was just a shot in the dark.

  • Dark comedy / dark humor: Comedy that derives humor from morbid, serious, or taboo subjects.

    • The film is a brilliant piece of dark comedy.

  • Before dark: Prior to nightfall.

    • We need to get home before dark.

  • After dark: Following nightfall.

    • The park is closed after dark.
dark

The theater is dark on Monday evenings.

Adjective
  1. not giving performances; closed
    • the theater is dark on Mondays
  2. having skin rich in melanin pigments
    • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
    • dark-skinned peoples
  3. causing dejection
    • a blue day
    • the dark days of the war
    • a week of rainy depressing weather
    • a disconsolate winter landscape
    • the first dismal dispiriting days of November
    • a dark gloomy day
    • grim rainy weather
  4. marked by difficulty of style or expression
    • much that was dark is now quite clear to me
    • those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
  5. lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
    • this benighted country
    • benighted ages of barbarism and superstition
    • the dark ages
    • a dark age in the history of education
  6. showing a brooding ill humor
    • a dark scowl
    • the proverbially dour New England Puritan
    • a glum, hopeless shrug
    • he sat in moody silence
    • a morose and unsociable manner
    • a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius- Bruce Bliven
    • a sour temper
    • a sullen crowd
  7. secret
    • keep it dark
  8. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
    • black deeds
    • a black lie
    • his black heart has concocted yet another black deed
    • Darth Vader of the dark side
    • a dark purpose
    • dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility
    • the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him-Thomas Hardy
  9. brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)
    • dark eyes
  10. (used of color) having a dark hue
    • dark green
    • dark glasses
    • dark colors like wine red or navy blue
  11. devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
    • sitting in a dark corner
    • a dark day
    • dark shadows
    • dark as the inside of a black cat
Noun
  1. an unenlightened state
    • he was in the dark concerning their intentions
    • his lectures dispelled the darkness
  2. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
  3. an unilluminated area
    • he moved off into the darkness
  4. absence of moral or spiritual values
    • the powers of darkness
  5. absence of light or illumination

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