jet black

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a jet black paint for the night sky.

Definition

Noun: - A very dark, intense, and pure black color: The term describes the deepest shade of black, often with a slight glossy or lusterless finish, resembling the appearance of the mineral jet.

Usage

"Jet black" is used as a noun phrase to specify an extremely dark black color. It is often used attributively (before another noun) to describe the color of an object. - Her hair was a stunning jet black. - The cat had jet black fur. - He painted the door jet black.

Advanced Usage

• Used to emphasize the depth, purity, and often the sleekness of the black color, distinguishing it from other shades like charcoal or off-black.
• Common in descriptions of hair, eyes, animals, vehicles, and night skies to convey a sense of richness and intensity.

Variants and Related Words

• Jet (noun): A hard black type of lignite (mineral) that can be polished, used in jewelry, which gives the color its name.
• Jet-black (adjective): The hyphenated form used when the term functions as a compound adjective before a noun.
  • She drove a jet-black sports car.

Synonyms

• Pitch-black: Very dark black (often implying a lack of light).
• Raven: A deep, glossy black (often used for hair).
• Sable: Black, often used in heraldry or poetic descriptions.
• Inky black: A very dark black, like ink.

Antonyms

• Snow white: Pure white.
• Ivory: A creamy white.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• (As) black as jet: An idiom meaning extremely black.
  • The night was as black as jet.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a very dark black

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coal black
• ebony
• pitch black
• sable
• soot black