Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
Example: The room was too dark for reading.
(of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
Example: my sister's hair is darker than mine; her skin grew dark with a suntan
Hidden, secret, obscure.
Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
Example: a dark villain; a dark deed
Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
Example: the Great Depression was a dark time; the film was a dark psychological thriller
Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.
With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either.
Example: The ending of this book is rather dark.
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