[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/dark/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) / dark # dark adjective (dark, darker, darkest); noun (the dark) «dark» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Dark means with little or no light, like at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#m1) 2. A dark colour is deep and close to black, like dark blue or dark green. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#m2) 3. Dark hair, eyes or skin are deep brown or black. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#m3) 4. The dark is the time or place with no light: «afraid of the dark». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#m4) 5. Dark can mean sad, scary or bad: «a dark story». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#m5) ### In the lessons In school maths: a word of the story or a colour used to sort things; hours of dark in a day. In science: light and dark; shadows; we need light to see; night happens when our side of the Earth faces away from the sun. In everyday life and safety: wear bright or reflective clothes when it is dark. Phrases: «in the dark» (not knowing), «afraid of the dark», «after dark», «pitch dark». ### Examples - It gets dark at 6 o'clock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#x1) - There are 5 dark blue pens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#x2) - Dark chocolate costs more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#x3) - How many hours is it dark? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#x4) - Many children are afraid of the dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#x5) - In winter it is dark when we go home from school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#x6) - We need light to see, so in the dark we see nothing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#x7) - Wear something bright if you walk after dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/#x8) ### Note Opposite: «light» or «bright». «Darkness» is the noun. Maths: carries no clue to the operation; a colour sorts things into groups. Trap: hours of dark = 24 − hours of daylight. ## In Jewish tradition It can mean a dark colour, such as dark animals in Jacob's flock, or hidden speech, riddles. **Interpretation.** God speaks to Moses plainly and not in "dark speeches" or riddles. The tradition sees this as showing that Moses' prophecy was clearer than that of other prophets. ### Examples - with him do I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD doth he behold; wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against My servant, against Moses?' (Torah NUM.12.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dark/#x1) - I will pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every speckled and spotted one, and every dark one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats; and of such shall be my hire. (Torah GEN.30.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dark/#x2) - And Jacob separated the lambs — he also set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the dark in the flock of Laban — and put his own droves apart, and put them not unto Laban's flock. (Torah GEN.30.40, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dark/#x3) - Can He judge through the dark cloud? (Writings JOB.22.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dark/#x4) - Even very dark, and no brightness in it? (Prophets AMO.5.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dark/#x5) - Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them. (Writings PSA.35.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dark/#x6) ### Note Opposite: «light» or «bright». «Darkness» is the noun. Maths: carries no clue to the operation; a colour sorts things into groups. Trap: hours of dark = 24 − hours of daylight. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «dark» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dark/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«dark» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dark.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «dark» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dark/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«dark» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/dark.html) on Mova free.