Black vs. Dark
Difference Between Black and Dark
Blackadjective
(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
Darkadjective
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
The room was too dark for reading.Blackadjective
(of a place, etc) Without light.
Darkadjective
(of a source of light) Extinguished.
Dark signals should be treated as all-way stop signs.Blackadjective
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin.
Darkadjective
Deprived of sight; blind.
Blackadjective
Designated for use by those ethnic groups which have dark pigmentation of the skin.
black drinking fountain; black hospitalDarkadjective
(of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
my sister's hair is darker than mine;her skin grew dark with a suntanBlackadjective
Of the spades or clubs suits. Compare of the hearts or diamonds suit
I got two red queens, he got one of the black queens.Darkadjective
Hidden, secret, obscure.
Blackadjective
Bad; evil; ill-omened.
Darkadjective
Not clear to the understanding; not easily through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
Blackadjective
Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen.
He shot her a black look.Darkadjective
Having racing capability not widely known.
Blackadjective
Illegitimate, illegal or disgraced.
Darkadjective
Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
a dark villain;a dark deedBlackadjective
Overcrowded.
Darkadjective
Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
the Great Depression was a dark time;the film was a dark psychological thrillerBlackadjective
(of coffee or tea) Without any cream, milk, or creamer.
Jim drinks his coffee black, but Ellen prefers it with creamer.Darkadjective
Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.
Blackadjective
Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess the set used by the player who moves second) often regardless of the pieces' actual colour.
The black pieces in this chess set are made of dark blue glass.Darkadjective
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.Blackadjective
(typography) Said of a symbol or character that is solid, filled with color. Compare said of a character or symbol outline, not filled with color.
Darknoun
A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
Dark surrounds us completely.Blackadjective
(politics) Related to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
After the election, the parties united in a black-yellow alliance.Darknoun
(uncountable) Ignorance.
We kept him in the dark.The lawyer was left in the dark as to why the jury was dismissed.Blackadjective
Relating to an initiative whose existence or exact nature must remain withheld from the general public.
5 percent of the Defense Department funding will go to black projects.Originally "the Black North" meant west Ulster,Darknoun
(uncountable) Nightfall.
It was after dark before we got to playing baseball.Blackadjective
Used in the vernacular name of a species to indicate that it has one or more features that is black or dark, especially in comparison to another species with the same base name.
black birch, black locust, black rhinoDarknoun
A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
Blacknoun
The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.
Darkverb
(intransitive) To grow or become dark, darken.
Blacknoun
A black dye or pigment.
Darkverb
(intransitive) To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.
Blacknoun
(countable) A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.
Darkverb
(transitive) To make dark, darken; to obscure.
Blacknoun
(in the plural) Black cloth hung up at funerals.
Darknoun
absence of light or illumination
Blacknoun
A person of African, Aborigine, or Maori descent; a dark-skinned person.
Darknoun
absence of moral or spiritual values;
the powers of darknessBlacknoun
The black ball.
Darknoun
an unilluminated area;
he moved off into the darknessBlacknoun
The edge of home plate
Darknoun
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
Blacknoun
A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.
Darknoun
an unenlightened state;
he was in the dark concerning their intentionshis lectures dispelled the darknessBlacknoun
Blackcurrant syrup (in mixed drinks, e.g. snakebite and black, cider and black).
Darkadjective
devoid or partially devoid of light or brightness; shadowed or black or somber-colored;
sitting in a dark cornera dark daydark shadowsthe theater is dark on Mondaysdark as the inside of a black catBlacknoun
The person playing with the black set of pieces.
At this point black makes a disastrous move.Darkadjective
(used of color) having a dark hue;
dark greendark glassesdark colors like wine red or navy blueBlacknoun
(countable) Part of a thing which is distinguished from the rest by being black.
Darkadjective
brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes);
dark eyesBlacknoun
A stain; a spot.
Darkadjective
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable;
black deedsa black liehis black heart has concocted yet another black deedDarth Vader of the dark sidea dark purposedark undercurrents of ethnic hostilitythe scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing himBlackverb
To make black, to blacken.
Darkadjective
causing dejection;
a blue daythe dark days of the wara week of rainy depressing weathera disconsolate winter landscapethe first dismal dispiriting days of Novembera dark gloomy daygrim rainy weatherBlackverb
To apply blacking to something.
Darkadjective
secret;
keep it darkthe dark mysteries of Africa and the fabled wonders of the EastBlackverb
(British) To boycott something or someone, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
Darkadjective
showing a brooding ill humor;
a dark scowlthe proverbially dour New England Puritana glum, hopeless shrughe sat in moody silencea morose and unsociable mannera saturnine, almost misanthropic young geniusa sour tempera sullen crowdBlacknoun
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
Darkadjective
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture;
this benighted countrybenighted ages of barbarism and superstitionthe dark agesa dark age in the history of educationBlacknoun
total absence of light;
they fumbled around in total darknessin the black of nightDarkadjective
marked by difficulty of style or expression;
much that was dark is now quite clear to methose who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscureBlacknoun
British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
Darkadjective
having skin rich in melanin pigments;
National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoplethe dark racesdark-skinned peoplesBlacknoun
popular child actress of the 1930's (born 1927)
Darkadjective
not giving performances; closed;
the theater is dark on MondaysBlacknoun
a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
Blacknoun
(board games) the darker pieces
Blacknoun
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning);
the widow wore blackBlackverb
make or become black;
The smoke blackened the ceilingThe ceiling blackenedBlackadjective
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light;
black leather jacketsas black as coalrich black soilBlackadjective
of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin;
a great people--a black people--...injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilizationBlackadjective
marked by anger or resentment or hostility;
black looksblack wordsBlackadjective
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable;
black deedsa black liehis black heart has concocted yet another black deedDarth Vader of the dark sidea dark purposedark undercurrents of ethnic hostilitythe scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing himBlackadjective
offering little or no hope;
the future looked blackprospects were bleakLife in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficulttook a dim view of thingsBlackadjective
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin;
the stock market crashed on Black Fridaya calamitous defeatthe battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaignsuch doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theoryit is fatal to enter any war without the will to win ita fateful errorBlackadjective
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood;
a face black with furyBlackadjective
extremely dark;
a black moonless nightthrough the pitch-black woodsit was pitch-dark in the cellerBlackadjective
harshly ironic or sinister;
black humora grim jokegrim laughterfun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant witBlackadjective
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading;
black propagandaBlackadjective
distributed or sold illicitly;
the black economy pays no taxesBlackadjective
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame;
Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islandsan ignominious retreatinglorious defeatan opprobrious monument to human greeda shameful display of cowardiceBlackadjective
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
Blackadjective
dressed in black;
a black knightblack friarsBlackadjective
soiled with dirt or soot;
with feet black from playing outdoorshis shirt was black within an hour
