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darken
[ dahr-kuhn ]
verb (used with object)
- to make dark or darker.
- to make obscure.
- to make less white or clear in color.
- to make gloomy; sadden:
He darkened the festivities by his presence.
- to make blind.
verb (used without object)
- to become dark or darker.
- to become obscure.
- to become less white or clear in color.
- to grow clouded, as with gloom or anger.
- to become blind.
darken
/ ˈdɑːkən /
verb
- to make or become dark or darker
- to make or become gloomy, angry, or sad
his mood darkened
- darken someone's doorusually used with a negative to visit someone
never darken my door again!
Derived Forms
- ˈdarkener, noun
Other Words From
- darken·er noun
- un·darken verb (used with object)
- well-darkened adjective
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- darken someone's door, to come to visit; make an appearance:
Never darken my door again!
Example Sentences
At sunset that day, the refinery’s rooftop will darken, but only for four months.
The on-court clouds that have darkened Toronto’s early season could be clearing.
The bots flag “restatement” as a negative word, which darkens their outlook on a company’s prospects.
The racism he faced in the run up to the record might have darkened Aaron’s joy, but, for him, bitterness never lingered.
That phenomenon occurs when the Moon is farthest away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun, resulting in a ring of light around the darkened moon.
The camera would pull in, the background would darken, and you would give a meta-commentary on the events.
If you only vote on how a person personally feels about abortion, you will never want her to darken your door.
When the sky began to darken, however, they desisted for a time, and set about making preparations for the coming storm.
Gwynne's mind seemed to darken until only one luminous point confronted it, the visible tormented soul of his kinsman.
But you must know, she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
Over her shoulder peered her cousin Dave, and June saw his face darken while she looked.
His hair was a little less primrose coloured than it had been (pomatum does darken hair a little), but his eyes had not altered.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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