dark

adjective

• 1with little or no light:it’s too dark to see much
• hidden from knowledge; mysterious:a dark secret
• archaic ignorant; unenlightened:he is dark on certain points of scripture
• (of a theater) closed; not in use:on Tuesdays he’d wait tables because the theater was dark

• 2(of a color or object) not reflecting much light; approaching black in shade:dark green
• (of someone’s skin, hair, or eyes) brown or black in color.
• (of a person) having dark skin, hair, or eyes:both my father and I are very dark
• served or drunk with only a little or no milk or cream.

• 3(of a period of time or situation) characterized by tragedy, unhappiness, or unpleasantness:the dark days of the war
• gloomily pessimistic:a dark vision of the future
• (of an expression) angry; threatening:Matthew flashed a dark look at her
• suggestive of or arising from evil characteristics or forces; sinister:so many dark deeds had been committed

• 4 Phonetics denoting a velarized form of the sound of the letter l (as in pull).

noun

• 1 (the dark) the absence of light in a place:Carolyn was sitting in the dark he’s scared of the dark
• nightfall:I’ll be home before dark

• 2a dark color or shade, especially in a painting.