darkness

  • 11Darkness —    The plague (the ninth) of darkness in Egypt (Ex. 10:21) is described as darkness which may be felt. It covered all the land of Egypt, so that they saw not one another. It did not extend to the land of Goshen (ver. 23).    When Jesus hung upon… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 12darkness — dark|ness [ darknəs ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the lack of light, especially because it is night: Sarah peered into the darkness, trying to see who was crying. in darkness: The front rooms were all in darkness. be plunged into darkness (=to be… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13darkness */*/ — UK [ˈdɑː(r)knəs] / US [ˈdɑrknəs] noun [uncountable] 1) a) the lack of light, especially because it is night Sarah peered into the darkness, trying to see who was crying. in darkness: The front rooms were all in darkness. be plunged into darkness… …

    English dictionary

  • 14darkness — dark|ness W3 [ˈda:knıs US ˈda:rk ] n [U] 1.) when there is no light ▪ the long hours of darkness during winter in darkness ▪ The lamp suddenly went out, leaving us in darkness. total/pitch/complete darkness ▪ The room was in total darkness. ▪ We… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15darkness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Absence of light Nouns 1. darkness, dark; blackness, obscurity, gloom, murk; dusk (see dimness); cloudiness; shade, shadow, umbra, penumbra; skiagraphy; shading; swarthiness. 2. (total darkness)… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 16Darkness — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Darkness est un film américano hispanique réalisé par Jaume Balagueró en 2002. Darkness est une chanson de groupe de rock The Police. Darkness est le… …

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  • 17darkness — noun (U) 1 a place or time when there is no light: Beyond the glittering street was darkness. | total darkness (=complete darkness): The clouds moved across the moon, leaving us in total darkness. | darkness falls (=it becomes night) 2… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18darkness — /dahrk nis/, n. 1. the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness. 2. absence or deficiency of light: the darkness of night. 3. wickedness or evil: Satan, the prince of darkness. 4. obscurity; concealment: The darkness of the… …

    Universalium

  • 19darkness — noun 1. absence of light or illumination (Freq. 20) • Syn: ↑dark • Ant: ↑light (for: ↑dark) • Derivationally related forms: ↑dark …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 20darkness — n. 1) complete, pitch, total darkness 2) darkness falls * * * [ dɑːknɪs] pitch total darkness complete darknessfalls …

    Combinatory dictionary