darkness

/ˈdɑrknəs/
noun
  1. The state or quality of being dark; absence of light.
    • The stars shone brightly against the darkness of the night sky.
    • She was afraid of the darkness in the basement.
    • The room was filled with complete darkness after the power went out.
  2. A time or place with little or no light.
    • They waited for dawn to break the darkness.
    • We had to stop hiking when darkness fell.
    • The cat disappeared into the darkness under the porch.
  3. A feeling of sadness, evil, or hopelessness.
    • She found it hard to see any light in the darkness of her depression.
    • The story is about a hero who fights the darkness in the world.
    • After the loss, a deep darkness settled over his heart.
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