- darken dark·en
- ['dɒːk(ə)n]
1. vt(room) oscurare, (colour, photo) scurire2. vi(room, sky) oscurarsi, (colour) scurirsi
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Darken — Dark en (d[aum]rk n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Darkened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Darkening} ( n*[i^]ng).] [AS. deorcian. See {Dark}, a.] 1. To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. [1913 Webster] They [locusts]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Darken — Dark en, v. i. To grow or darker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
darken — c. 1300, to make dark; late 14c., to become dark, from DARK (Cf. dark) + EN (Cf. en) (1). The more usual verb in M.E. was simply dark (O.E. deorcian), as it is in Chaucer and Shakespeare, and darken did not predominate until 17c. The Anglo Saxons … Etymology dictionary
dark — [därk] adj. [ME derk < OE deorc, gloomy, cheerless < IE * dherg < base * dher , dirty, somber > DREGS] 1. a) entirely or partly without light b) neither giving nor receiving light ☆ 2. giving no performance; closed [this theater is… … English World dictionary
Darken Rahl — is a fictional character from Terry Goodkind s The Sword of Truth series. He is the primary antagonist in the book Wizard s First Rule. He is the son of Panis Rahl, a ruthless dark wizard who had been killed by a wizard of the first order… … Wikipedia
darken — [där′kən] vi. to become dark or darker vt. 1. to make dark or darker 2. to make blind not darken someone s door or not darken someone s doorway not come to someone s home darkener n … English World dictionary
Darken (disambiguation) — Darken is a webcomic set in a Dungeons Dragons style fantasy world. Persons with the surname/given name Darken Darken Rahl, a fictional character from Terry Goodkind s The Sword of Truth series Rob Darken (21st century), Polish heavy metal… … Wikipedia
darken — dark|en [ˈda:kən US ˈda:r ] v 1.) [I and T] to become dark, or to make something dark ▪ The sky darkened and a few drops of rain fell. ▪ a darkened theater ▪ The evening shadows darkened the room. 2.) [I and T] to become less hopeful or positive … Dictionary of contemporary English
Dark Wave — Entstehungsphase: späte 70er / 80er Jahre Entstehungsort: Westeuropa / Nordamerika Herkunftsgenre: New Wave · Post Punk … Deutsch Wikipedia
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darken — dark|en [ darkən ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to become darker, or make something darker: The sky darkened and heavy rain began to fall. His hair, darkened by sweat, clung to his head. 2. ) to suddenly become serious or less hopeful, or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
