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Darkness Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Darkness
(n.)
Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion.
(n.)
The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.
(n.)
A state of privacy; secrecy.
(n.)
A state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity.
(n.)
A state of distress or trouble.
(n.)
Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion.
(n.)
The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.
(n.)
A state of privacy; secrecy.
(n.)
A state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity.
(n.)
A state of distress or trouble.
| WordNet 2.0 |
darkness
Noun
1. absence of light or illumination
(synonym) dark
(hypernym) illumination
(hyponym) night
2. an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
(synonym) dark, shadow
(hypernym) scene
3. absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"
(synonym) iniquity, wickedness, dark
(hypernym) condition, status
4. an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
(synonym) dark
(hypernym) unenlightenment
5. having a dark or somber color
(antonym) lightness
(hypernym) value
6. a swarthy complexion
(synonym) duskiness, swarthiness
(hypernym) complexion, skin color, skin colour
Noun
1. absence of light or illumination
(synonym) dark
(hypernym) illumination
(hyponym) night
2. an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
(synonym) dark, shadow
(hypernym) scene
3. absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"
(synonym) iniquity, wickedness, dark
(hypernym) condition, status
4. an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
(synonym) dark
(hypernym) unenlightenment
5. having a dark or somber color
(antonym) lightness
(hypernym) value
6. a swarthy complexion
(synonym) duskiness, swarthiness
(hypernym) complexion, skin color, skin colour
| The Phrase Finder |
It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness
Origin
A Chinese proverb - 'Don't curse the darkness - light a candle.' Used by Adlai Stevenson (1900-65), praising Eleanor Roosevelt in an address to the United Nations General Assembly in 1962 - 'She would rather light candles than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world.'
Origin
A Chinese proverb - 'Don't curse the darkness - light a candle.' Used by Adlai Stevenson (1900-65), praising Eleanor Roosevelt in an address to the United Nations General Assembly in 1962 - 'She would rather light candles than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world.'
| hEnglish - advanced version |
darkness
darkness
\dark"ness\, n.
1. the absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom. and darkness was upon the face of the deep. i. 2.
2. a state of privacy; secrecy. what i tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light. x. 27.
3. a state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity. men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. iii. 19. pursue these sons of darkness: drive them out from all heaven's bounds.
4. want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion.
5. a state of distress or trouble. a day of clouds and of thick darkness. ii. 2.
similar words(4)
total darkness
in darkness
prince of darkness
to walk in darkness
darkness
\dark"ness\, n.
1. the absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom. and darkness was upon the face of the deep. i. 2.
2. a state of privacy; secrecy. what i tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light. x. 27.
3. a state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity. men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. iii. 19. pursue these sons of darkness: drive them out from all heaven's bounds.
4. want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion.
5. a state of distress or trouble. a day of clouds and of thick darkness. ii. 2.
similar words(4)
total darkness
in darkness
prince of darkness
to walk in darkness
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
darkness
dorchadas
dorchadas
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Duder
Duder = n. darkness; gloom
Duder = n. darkness; gloom
Gwyll
Gwyll = a. gloom, darkness
Darkness Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Rakefet |
Darkness
Darkness In theosophical philosophy light is not regarded as self-existent, but as primordially the spiritual effect of a spiritual cause, the emanation from something grander and more radical beyond it. This unknown divine substratum, the original superspiritual intelligence-substance of the universe, is sometimes called darkness; likewise, it is spoken of as absolute light. Thus absolute light and absolute darkness are the same, so that manifested light sprang from unmanifested light or darkness. Philosophically, non-ego -- which is freedom from the limitations of egoity and manifested particularities -- voidness, and darkness are a three-in-one, darkness being Father-Mother and light, their Son. Night or darkness preceded day and light in cosmogony, as is recognized in Genesis, where darkness broods over the face of the deep. The creation of light, or the emanation of light from darkness, is the first step in cosmic manifestation. Light thus is truly called original substance or spiritual matter; darkness, purest spirit. Synonymous with this darkness are DAWN ; Light ; USHAS
Darkness In theosophical philosophy light is not regarded as self-existent, but as primordially the spiritual effect of a spiritual cause, the emanation from something grander and more radical beyond it. This unknown divine substratum, the original superspiritual intelligence-substance of the universe, is sometimes called darkness; likewise, it is spoken of as absolute light. Thus absolute light and absolute darkness are the same, so that manifested light sprang from unmanifested light or darkness. Philosophically, non-ego -- which is freedom from the limitations of egoity and manifested particularities -- voidness, and darkness are a three-in-one, darkness being Father-Mother and light, their Son. Night or darkness preceded day and light in cosmogony, as is recognized in Genesis, where darkness broods over the face of the deep. The creation of light, or the emanation of light from darkness, is the first step in cosmic manifestation. Light thus is truly called original substance or spiritual matter; darkness, purest spirit. Synonymous with this darkness are DAWN ; Light ; USHAS
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Darkness
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 the cross (Matt. 27:45; Luke 23:44), from the "sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour." On Mount Sinai, Moses (Ex. 20:21) "drew near unto the thick darkness where God was." This was the "thick cloud upon the mount" in which Jehovah was when he spake unto Moses there. The Lord dwelt in the cloud upon the mercy-seat (1 Kings 8:12), the cloud of glory. When the psalmist (Ps. 97:2) describes the inscrutable nature of God's workings among the sons of men, he says, "Clouds and darkness are round about him." God dwells in thick darkness. Darkness (Isa. 13:9, 10; Matt. 24:29) also is a symbol of the judgments that attend on the coming of the Lord. It is a symbol of misery and adversity (Job 18:6; Ps. 107:10; Isa. 8:22; Ezek. 30:18). The "day of darkness" in Joel 2:2, caused by clouds of locusts, is a symbol of the obscurity which overhangs all divine proceedings. "Works of darkness" are impure actions (Eph. 5:11). "Outer darkness" refers to the darkness of the streets in the East, which are never lighted up by any public or private lamps after nightfall, in contrast with the blaze of cheerful light in the house. It is also a symbol of ignorance (Isa. 9:2; 60:2; Matt. 6:23) and of death (Job 10:21; 17:13).
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 the cross (Matt. 27:45; Luke 23:44), from the "sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour." On Mount Sinai, Moses (Ex. 20:21) "drew near unto the thick darkness where God was." This was the "thick cloud upon the mount" in which Jehovah was when he spake unto Moses there. The Lord dwelt in the cloud upon the mercy-seat (1 Kings 8:12), the cloud of glory. When the psalmist (Ps. 97:2) describes the inscrutable nature of God's workings among the sons of men, he says, "Clouds and darkness are round about him." God dwells in thick darkness. Darkness (Isa. 13:9, 10; Matt. 24:29) also is a symbol of the judgments that attend on the coming of the Lord. It is a symbol of misery and adversity (Job 18:6; Ps. 107:10; Isa. 8:22; Ezek. 30:18). The "day of darkness" in Joel 2:2, caused by clouds of locusts, is a symbol of the obscurity which overhangs all divine proceedings. "Works of darkness" are impure actions (Eph. 5:11). "Outer darkness" refers to the darkness of the streets in the East, which are never lighted up by any public or private lamps after nightfall, in contrast with the blaze of cheerful light in the house. It is also a symbol of ignorance (Isa. 9:2; 60:2; Matt. 6:23) and of death (Job 10:21; 17:13).
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Darkness
is spoken of as encompassing the actual presence of God, as that out of which he speaks,-the envelope, as it were, of divine glory. (Exodus 20:21; 1 Kings 8:12) The plague of darkness in Egypt was miraculous. The darkness "over all the land," (Matthew 27:45) attending the crucifixion has been attributed to an eclipse, but was undoubtedly miraculous, as no eclipse of the sun could have taken place at that time, the moon being at the full at the time of the passover. Darkness is also, as in the expression "land of darkness," used for the state of the dead, (Job 10:21,22) and frequently, figuratively, for ignorance and unbelief, as the privation of spiritual light. (John 1:5; 3:19)
is spoken of as encompassing the actual presence of God, as that out of which he speaks,-the envelope, as it were, of divine glory. (Exodus 20:21; 1 Kings 8:12) The plague of darkness in Egypt was miraculous. The darkness "over all the land," (Matthew 27:45) attending the crucifixion has been attributed to an eclipse, but was undoubtedly miraculous, as no eclipse of the sun could have taken place at that time, the moon being at the full at the time of the passover. Darkness is also, as in the expression "land of darkness," used for the state of the dead, (Job 10:21,22) and frequently, figuratively, for ignorance and unbelief, as the privation of spiritual light. (John 1:5; 3:19)
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Ophel
a tower; darkness; small white cloud
a tower; darkness; small white cloud
Darkness Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| GemStone III Glossary |
Darkness
n. A spell on the Major Spiritual spell circle. Details are as follows.
Spell #: 206
Spell code: darkness
Effect: Makes the area darker, making everyone/thing present more difficult to see, thus adding +10 points to everybody's DS. Also makes it easier to hide and stay hidden.
Duration: 60 seconds/level
Cumulative Duration? No.
Self-Cast Only? No.
n. A spell on the Major Spiritual spell circle. Details are as follows.
Spell #: 206
Spell code: darkness
Effect: Makes the area darker, making everyone/thing present more difficult to see, thus adding +10 points to everybody's DS. Also makes it easier to hide and stay hidden.
Duration: 60 seconds/level
Cumulative Duration? No.
Self-Cast Only? No.
Darkness Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Darkness
mu'gel'es
mu'gel'es
| Dream Quotations |
Edgar Allan Poe
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
| Phobia |
Lygophobia
Fear of darkness
Fear of darkness
Noctiphobia
Fear of night
Darkness Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Darkness
- For other uses, see Darkness (disambiguation), or dark (disambiguation).
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