black
adjective
being a color that lacks hue and brightness and absorbs light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
blacker
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comparativeof black.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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“Liberation Day” is different only in that the humor is a little blacker, the fears of our exploitation more intense.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
“It’s big, and it’s blacker than coal,” Jewitt said.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 14, 2022
Designed for use in high-end screens, micro-LEDs promise blacker blacks, brighter blues.
From BBC ● May 28, 2020
“Folks will find other materials that are blacker than ours.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2019
She was tall and even blacker than my father.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
