It can also refer to deepness or darkness of color: "A dusky blush rose to her cheek" (Edith Wharton). Like dim, it is also used of what is indistinct or uncertain: "Modern warfare is murky, and with no clear frontlines, the distinction between combat and support can become meaningless" (Kristin Henderson).ĭusky suggests a subdued half-light: "The dusky night rides down the sky, / And ushers in the morn" (Henry Fielding). Murky refers to a thick or clouded darkness: "Dolphins use sonar beams to navigate the murky depths of the ocean" (Tim Hilchey). "tales now dim and half forgotten" (Jane Stevenson).
Dim means having or producing little light ( dim shadows a dim light bulb) and further suggests lack of sharpness or clarity: "the terrible dim faces known in dreams" (Carson McCullers). Dark, the most widely applicable, can refer to a lack or near lack of illumination ( a dark night), deepness of shade or color ( dark brown), somberness ( a dark mood), or immorality ( a dark past). These adjectives indicate the absence of light or clarity. Send us feedback about these examples.Synonyms: dark, dim, murky, dusky, shady, shadowy These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'darken.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 The end to America’s longest war was darkened by a chaotic withdrawal as 13 US troops and 169 Afghan civilians looking to flee the country were killed by a bombing near Kabul’s international airport carried out by the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate.
2023 More than 600 million years ago, the planet was frozen from pole to pole, covered in half-kilometer-thick ice sheets that darkened every ocean.
Kate Mcgregor, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, Well Soapstone darkens and develops a natural patina over time. Jesse Green, New York Times, An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon travels between the Earth and the sun, and its shadow darkens the skies across a narrow strip of our planet. Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, That makes the project of darkening the show difficult. Jim Rossman, Dallas News, When another actress’s video was darkened, four of her five scores fell. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, The Magnifier also has options to change the exposure (brighten or darken the overall image) or to turn the flash on and off. Recent Examples on the Web Saadallah and World Monuments Fund leaders described how the architectural plan eliminates some of the add-ons and enclosures that followed after the original construction, and had darkened the interior and caused persistent drainage problems.
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