darkness — the partial or total absence of light
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the partial or total absence of light
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɑːrknəs/
Korean meaning: 어둠, 암흑
Korean pronunciation: 다크-니스 (강세: 다크)
Example Sentences
- My phone died and I was left fumbling in the darkness like a confused penguin.
- The power outage brought darkness to the entire neighborhood.
- He tried to hide his chocolate addiction, but we could see the darkness in his eyes when the store ran out of snickers.
darkness
NOUN//ˈdɑːrknəs//
the partial or total absence of light
💡 Concept
Complete absence of light
🎵 Rhyme
From darkness emerges the brutal starkness!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdɑːrknəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɑːknəs/
🌳Etymology
Rootdark
Suffix--ness
Origin
고대 영어 'deorcnes'에서 유래되었으며, 'deorc(어두운)'에 명사형 접미사 '-ness'가 붙어 만들어졌습니다. 게르만어족의 뿌리를 가지고 있어요.
🎵Rhyme
starknessmarkness
starkness
markness
🔗Collocations
total darkness
plunge into darkness
pierce the darkness
heart of darkness
shrouded in darkness
engulf in darkness
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone died and I was left fumbling in the darkness like a confused penguin.”
“The power outage brought darkness to the entire neighborhood.”
😄 Fun example
“He tried to hide his chocolate addiction, but we could see the darkness in his eyes when the store ran out of snickers.”
“The cave was filled with absolute darkness.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
shadowblacknessgloomdimnessobscurity
Antonyms
lightbrightnessillumination
Related
darkdarkenshadowygloomydim
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