darkness
/ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ nom B1En français : obscurité, ténèbres, sombreur, noirceur
- The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. · The darkness of the room made it difficult to see.
- The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color. · The darkness of her skin betrayed her Mediterranean heritage.
- Any space that such colour pervades. · Out of the darkness came some flickers of light.
- Gloom; gloominess; depression.
- The product of being dark.
- Lack of understanding or compassion; spiritual or mental blindness.
- Secrecy; concealment.
- Lack of knowledge; obscurity or meaning or intelligibility; the unknown.
Pluriel darknesses
Dans la bibliothèque
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS.
After an hour or so the light faded away, and they found themselves stumbling along in the darkness.
It was, as we have said, the 1st of March, and the prisoner was soon buried in darkness.
When you have one of the first brains of Europe up against you, and all the powers of darkness at his back, there are infinite possibilities.
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