the dark
noun
1
: a state in which no light can be seen
She stumbled around in the dark until she finally found the light switch.
He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.
2
: a place where little or no light can be seen
The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.
He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.
3
: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret
Most of their deals were made in the dark.
4
: a state of not knowing about something
I'm in the dark about the agreement.
The public was kept in the dark about the meeting.
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The report cited a consistent and strong desire for health privacy as a reason Austin kept people in the dark.
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Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
But even during an eclipse, Earth is never completely in the dark.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
How to Watch To get the best view, allow 20 to 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark.
—Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
There is also the difficulty of getting around one’s house in the dark.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
But even during an eclipse, Earth is never completely in the dark.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
How to Watch To get the best view, allow 20 to 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark.
—Gretchen Rundorff, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
There is also the difficulty of getting around one’s house in the dark.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“The dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dark. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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