ebon

/'ebən/

Thân thiện

The artist chose ebon ink for the final calligraphy stroke.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of a very dark black: The word "ebon" describes something that is extremely dark black in color, often with a poetic or literary tone. It is synonymous with "ebony."

Usage

• "Ebon" is a literary and somewhat archaic adjective. It is used primarily in poetry, descriptive writing, or formal contexts to evoke a sense of deep, rich blackness, often compared to the dark wood of the ebony tree.
• It typically modifies nouns directly (e.g., ebon hair, ebon night).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The raven's ebon feathers shone in the moonlight.
  • She brushed her long, ebon hair.
  • The sky was an ebon void, devoid of stars.

Advanced Usage

• "Ebon" as a poetic descriptor: The word is often used to create vivid imagery or a dramatic, somber mood in literature.
  • The knight's ebon armor seemed to absorb the light around him.

Variants and Related Words

• Ebony (noun/adjective): The more common modern form.
  • As a noun: A hard, dark black wood from tropical trees.

    • The piano keys were made of ivory and ebony.
  • As an adjective: Having a very dark black color.

    • Her ebony skin was smooth and flawless.

Synonyms

• Jet-black: Intensely black.
• Inky: Deeply black, like ink.
• Sable: Black, often used in heraldry or literature.
• Pitch-black: Completely dark or black.

Antonyms

• Snow-white: Pure white.
• Alabaster: A smooth, white stone; used to describe very pale white.
• Fair: Light in color, especially for skin or hair.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a very dark black

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ebony