Dunkelheit — meaning in English

English meaning

• dark adj Having little or no light.
• darkness noun The absence of light.
• gloom noun Near-darkness or dim, murky light.
• night noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
• opaque adj Not allowing light to pass through; not transparent or translucent.

Senses

Dunkelheit is used for these senses in English:

• dark A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
• darkness (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
• gloom Darkness, dimness, or obscurity.
• night (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
• opaque (obsolete, poetic) An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.

dark — full definition

1. adj Having little or no light.
2. adj Deep or intense in shade rather than light and bright.
3. adj Secretive, sinister, or morally troubling.
4. noun The absence of light; nightfall.

darkness — full definition

1. noun The absence of light.
2. noun A gloomy or hopeless mood; misery or despair.
3. noun Wickedness, secrecy, or a lack of moral or spiritual understanding.

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