be dark

Definition of be dark in English English dictionary
dark: Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light
Her skin grew dark with a suntan.
dark: Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak
The Great Depression was a dark time.
dark: With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either
The ending of this book is rather dark.
dark: Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period
dark: Ignorance
The lawyer was left in the dark as to why the jury was dismissed.
dark: Nightfall
It was after dark before we got to playing baseball.
dark: {n} darkness, obscurity, ignorance, perplexity
dark: {a} void of light, blind, obscure
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dark: (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"
dark: Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed
dark: Hidden, secret
dark: If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is related to things that are serious or unpleasant, rather than light-hearted. Their dark humor never failed to astound him + darkly dark·ly The atmosphere after Wednesday's debut was as darkly comic as the film itself see also pitch-dark
dark: 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"
dark: A dark place or area is mysterious and not fully known about. the dark recesses of the mind
dark: Deprived of sight; blind
dark: adj [with very little light (I gets ~ at 7 o'clock )] gelap
dark: 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"
dark: Strong tobacco, that is generally air-dried and cured
dark: A dark period of time is unpleasant or frightening. This was the darkest period of the war. = black
dark: absence of light or illumination
dark: Blank observation with the same on-chip exposure time as another observation
dark: {i} lack of light, gloom, darkness; black color
dark: 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
dark: showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the (Atasözü)ially 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"
dark: If you describe a white person as dark, you mean that they have brown or black hair, and often a brownish skin. Carol is a tall, dark, Latin type of woman fair
dark: When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night. It was too dark inside to see much People usually draw the curtains once it gets dark She snapped off the light and made her way back through the dark kitchen. light + darkness dark·ness The light went out, and the room was plunged into darkness. + darkly dark·ly a darkly lit, seedy dance hall
dark: If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is black in colour, or a shade that is close to black. He wore a dark suit and carried a black attaché case light + darkly dark·ly Joanne's freckles stood out darkly against her pale skin
dark: absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"
dark: A complete or (more often) partial absence of light
dark: To darken; to obscure
dark: Dark thoughts are sad, and show that you are expecting something unpleasant to happen. Troy's chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts. = gloomy
dark: Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light
dark: Roasting term meaning dark brown beans with a shiny surface; equivalent to espresso or French roast
dark: If you describe something someone says or does as a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark, you mean they are guessing that what they say is correct or that what they do will be successful. Every single one of those inspired guesses had been shots in the dark. light dark Dark Learning dark matter
dark: Energy: A long range repulsive force that appears to be causing the expansion rate of the Universe to increase Observations suggest that dark energy accounts for around two thirds of the total mass energy of the Universe It is a prediction of general relativity (as the cosmological constant), but its quantum mechanical nature remains unknown
dark: A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and darks are well contrasted
dark: having skin rich in melanin pigments; "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "the dark races"; "dark-skinned peoples"
dark: If you are in the dark about something, you do not know anything about it. The investigators admit that they are completely in the dark about the killing
dark: Anything that's secret is said to be a dark "Here's the dark of it," is a way of saying "I've got a secret and I'll share it with you "
dark: 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"
dark: Take an exposure without opening the shutter
dark: devoid or partially devoid of light or brightness; shadowed or black or somber-colored; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "the theater is dark on Mondays"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"
dark: Not clear to the understanding; not easily seen through; obscure; mysterious; hidden
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dark: not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays"
dark: If you do something before dark, you do it before the sun sets and night begins. They'll be back well before dark
dark: brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes); "dark eyes"
dark: Dark looks or remarks make you think that the person giving them wants to harm you or that something horrible is going to happen. dark threats. = sinister + darkly dark·ly `Something's wrong here,' she said darkly
dark: If someone has dark hair, eyes, or skin, they have brown or black hair, eyes, or skin. He had dark, curly hair
dark: Anything secret is said to be dark "Here's the dark of it," is a way of saying "I've got a secret and I'll share it with you "
dark: Portion of the light-dark cycle in which the lights are out (i e , from 'lights-off' to 'lights-on')
dark: Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign
dark: A warm, mellow, excessively rich quality in reproduced sound The audible effect of a frequency response that is clockwise-tilted across the entire range, so that output diminishes with increasing frequency The opposite of "light "
dark: The dark is the lack of light in a place. I've always been afraid of the dark. = darkness light
dark: an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
dark: an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness" absence of light or illumination not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays" brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes); "dark eyes" devoid or partially devoid of light or brightness; shadowed or black or somber-colored; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "the theater is dark on Mondays"; "dark as the inside of a black cat" (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue" 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" showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the (Atasözü)ially 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" secret; "keep it dark"; "the dark mysteries of Africa and the fabled wonders of the East
dark: If you do something after dark, you do it when the sun has set and night has begun. They avoid going out alone after dark
dark: {s} lacking light; deep, not pale; black, murky; vague, foggy, unclear
dark: Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous; suspicious
dark: Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is little or no light
dark: The condition of ignorance; gloom; secrecy
dark: When you use dark to describe a colour, you are referring to a shade of that colour which is close to black, or seems to have some black in it. She was wearing a dark blue dress. light
dark: Re-route outgoing or incoming calls to another phone
dark: secret; "keep it dark"; "the dark mysteries of Africa and the fabled wonders of the East
dark: an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
dark: Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant
dark: secret; "keep it dark"; "the dark mysteries of Africa and the fabled wonders of the East"
dark: absence of light or illumination not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays"
dark: Dralaenglish | adronato
dark: the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
dark: Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion
dark: 1 unknown 2 low energy and clarity