- 1with no or very little light, especially because it is night a dark room/street/forest What time does it get dark in summer? It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. opposite light colors
- 2not light; closer in shade to black than to white dark blue/green/red, etc. Darker colors are more practical and don't show stains. opposite light, pale
- 3having a color that is close to black a dark suit dark-colored wood The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. hair/skin/eyes
- 4brown or black in color Sue has long dark hair. He was handsome with dark eyes. Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun.
- 5(of a person) having dark hair, eyes, etc. a dark handsome stranger opposite fair mysterious
- 6mysterious; hidden and not known about There are no dark secrets in our family. evil
- 7evil or frightening There was a darker side to his nature. the dark forces of the imagination
- 8unpleasant and without any hope that something good will happen the darkest days of Fascism The film is a dark vision of the future. phonetics
- 9(of a speech sound) produced with the back part of the tongue close to the back of the mouth. In many accents of English, dark/l/ is used after a vowel, as in ball. opposite clear Idioms
with little light
a person taking part in a race, etc. who surprises everyone by winning
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