darkness

pronunciation

How to pronounce darkness in British English: UK [ˈdɑːknəs]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    absence of light or illumination
    an unilluminated area
    absence of moral or spiritual values
    an unenlightened state
    having a dark or somber color
    a swarthy complexion

Word Origin

darkness (n.)
Old English deorcnysse, from dark + -ness. Figurative use is recorded from mid-14c. The 10c. Anglo-Saxon treatise on astronomy uses þeostrum for "darkness."

Antonym

n.

light

Example

1. Second , you must turn from darkness to light .
2. The darkness shudders with lightning .
3. Suddenly this darkness became terrible .
4. Angel of darkness upon you .
5. Mere light is mere darkness .

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