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тьма — meaning in English

tma

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English meaning

  • dark adj Having little or no light.
  • darkness noun The absence of light.
  • gloom noun Near-darkness or dim, murky light.
  • murk noun Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.
  • myriad noun A huge or countless number of something.
  • night noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
  • obscurity noun The state of being unknown or not noticed.

Senses

тьма 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.
  • murk Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.
  • myriad A countless number or multitude (of specified things) [from 16th c.]
  • night (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
  • obscurity (literary) Darkness; the absence of 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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