Definition of darken - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
colortr./intr. change to a darker colortr./intr.
- The paint will darken as it dries.
2.
weatherintr. become less bright due to reduced lightintr.
- The room began to darken as the sun set.
3.
lightingtr. reduce light to make something less brighttr.
- The clouds darken the sky.
4.
reputationtr. tarnish or damage reputationtr.
- The scandal darkened his public image.
5.
emotiontr. make someone feel sad or gloomytr.
- The news darkened his mood.
Expressions with darken
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make someone feel sad or upset
The news of the accident darkened her mood instantly.
arrive at someone's place unexpectedly or unwelcome
He promised never to darken her door again.
stay away and do not come back ever again
Get out and never darken my door again!
attend a church service, often infrequently or reluctantly
He rarely darkens a church door these days.
Origin of darken
Old English, deorc (dark) + -en (suffix)
Terms with darken included in their meaning
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skin
causing skin to darken from sun exposure
tanning
tan or darken skin by exposure to the sun
darken
make something darker in color
darken
obscure something in darkness
makeup tool
cosmetic pencil used to shape or darken eyebrows
cosmetics
apply a product to darken skin
construction
colored liquid used to darken and protect wooden surfaces
adaptive lenses
eyeglasses with lenses that darken in sunlight
darken
make something completely dark or obscured
general use
darken or obscure
insect wings
darken with a brownish tinge
eyewear
eyeglasses with lenses that darken in sunlight
eyewear tech
substances that darken or fade when illumination changes
color
darken a color during dyeing
photography
having edges that gradually fade or darken
Examples of darken in a sentence
Her mood seemed to darken with the news. By noon, the sky had darkened noticeably. The afternoon will darken before the storm arrives. The curtains darken the room during the movie. Tinted windows darken the car's interior. The rumors began to darken her reputation.
His involvement in the controversy darkened the company's image. Her words darkened the atmosphere in the room. The gloomy weather seemed to darken everyone's spirits.
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- French:s'assombrir, devenir plus sombre, ...
- German:dunkler werden, sich verdunkeln, ...
- Italian:scurire, diventare più buio, ...
- Spanish:oscurecerse, ensombrecerse, ...
- Portuguese:escurecer, anoitecer, ...
- Chinese:变深, 暗下来, ...
- Japanese:暗くする, 暗くなる, ...
- Arabic:أَظْلَمَ, خَفَتَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְכַּהוֹת, לְהַחְשִׁיךְ, ...
- Russian:темнеть, становиться темнее, ...
- Ukrainian:потемніти, темнішати, ...
- Hindi:गहरा होना, अँधेरा होना, ...
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