darkened
Definition
- Adjective:
- Made dark or darker by the absence or reduction of light: Describes a place, space, or object that has become dark because lights are off or light is blocked.
- Having become darker in color, especially over time: Describes materials like fabric, paper, or surfaces that have changed to a darker hue, often due to age, exposure, or a chemical process.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- We entered the darkened room and waited for the movie to start.
- The darkened sky warned of the approaching storm.
- The darkened pages of the old book showed its age.
Advanced Usage
"a darkened stage": A theater stage where the lights have been dimmed or turned off, typically before a performance begins or during a scene change.
- The actor stood silently on the darkened stage.
"with darkened expression": (Figurative) Used to describe a person's face that has taken on a serious, angry, or troubled look.
- He listened to the news with a darkened expression.
Variants and Related Words
Darken (verb): To make or become dark or darker.
- The storm clouds began to darken the sky.
Darkening (noun or present participle): The process of becoming dark.
- The darkening of the wood was caused by sunlight.
Synonyms
- Dimmed: Made less bright.
- Shadowy: Full of or dark with shadows.
- Discolored: Changed to a less attractive color, often over time.
Related Phrases
- In darkened silence: In a state of quiet and darkness.
- The audience sat in darkened silence.
Notes on Meaning
- The word darkened is primarily used as an adjective to describe a state resulting from the action of the verb 'to darken'. It emphasizes the condition of having been made dark.
- It can describe both a temporary, reversible state (e.g., a darkened theater) and a permanent, physical change (e.g., darkened leather).
Adjective
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become or made dark by lack of light
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a darkened house
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the darkened theater
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(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
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the darkened margins of the paper
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