Kilo Lingo

dark

/dɑːk/

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Translation

With little or no light.

Word origin

From Old English deorc, meaning dark or without light.

Origin
Old English
Root
deorc

Examples

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"Dark" tells you there is little light in the room.

winter.

Here "dark" means there is no more light from the sun.

hair.

"Dark" can also mean a deep, near-black colour.

"Dark" means there is little or no light. The sky is dark at night, and a room with no lamp is dark. It is the opposite of "light" or "bright", and it can also mean a deep colour, like dark blue.

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This word is part of lesson 7.