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/dˈɑrkənɪŋ/ /dˈɑrknɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Darken v. t. (past & past part. darkened; pres. part. darkening)

To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. "They (locusts) covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened." "So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill."

To render dim; to deprive of vision. "Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see."

To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible. "Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom darkenhis foresight." "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"

To cast a gloom upon. "With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not The mirth of the feast."

To make foul; to sully; to tarnish. "I must not think there are Evils enough to darken all his goodness."

Darken v. i. To grow or darker.

noun

Darkening n. Twilight; gloaming. (Prov. Eng. & Scot.)

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Etymology of 'Darkening'

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"Darkening" Quotes from Famous Books

... but arranging her cousin's shawl closer about her, and darkening the room, she placed the cooling liquid which she had prepared near the bed, and softly left the room. There was a slight shadow upon her brow as she entered her uncle's study, but it was banished by his welcome kiss. Her aunt ...

— The Elm Tree Tales • F. Irene Burge Smith

... Sir," said Mr. Carleton, with that dilating and darkening eye which showed him deeply engaged in what he was thinking about; "it is not mine. When men feel themselves lost, and are willing to be saved in God's way, then the breach is made up then hope can look across the gap and see its best home and its best friend on the other side ...

— Queechy, Volume II • Elizabeth Wetherell

... be a minute, dear; he's awfully anxious for you to see his dress. He's just darkening his eyelashes. That's all. He's Louis ...

— The Limit • Ada Leverson

... you have drawn near to hearken; Listen! Now I have come to step over your soul; You are of the Wolf Clan; Your name is Ayuni; Toward the Black Coffin of the upland, in the upland of the Darkening Land your path shall stretch out. With the Black Coffin and the Black Slabs I have come to cover you. When darkness comes your spirit shall grow less and dwindle ...

— The Black Wolf's Breed - A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening - in the Reign of Louis XIV • Harris Dickson

... back window, while the crowd, led on by Kitty McQueen, seethed in front, and making a bolt for it to the "'Sosh," was back in a moment with a handful of small change. "Dinna toss ower lavishly at first," the smith whispered me nervously, as we followed Jess and Willie into the darkening wynd. ...

— Auld Licht Idyls • J.M. Barrie

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