blackness

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser negro, podendo descrever a cor mais escura na ausência total ou quase total de luz, ou a própria escuridão completa.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being black, which can describe the darkest color with little or no light, or a total absence of light.

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1. Dark color qualityB1formal

   The quality or state of being the darkest color, with very little or no lightness.

   Negrura

   • The blackness of the ink made the letters stand out.
   • She admired the deep blackness of the night sky.
   • The artist used pure blackness to create contrast.

   Sinônimosblackdarkdarknessgloommurkiness

   Antônimosbrightnesslightnesswhiteness

2. Complete absence of lightB1formal

   A state where there is no light at all; total darkness.

   Escuridão

   • The cave was filled with an absolute blackness.
   • He felt lost in the blackness of the underground tunnel.
   • The blackness of the room made it impossible to see anything.

   Sinônimosdarkdarknessgloommurkobscuritypitch blacknesstotal darkness

   Antônimosbrightnessilluminationlight