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dark
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: därk, IPA(key): /d??k/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: därk, IPA(key): /d??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k
Etymology 1
From Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk (“dark”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?erg- (“dim, dull”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?er- (“dull, dirty”).
Adjective
dark (comparative darker, superlative darkest)
- Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- (of a source of light) Extinguished.
- Deprived of sight; blind.
- 29 March 1661 (entry), 1818 (first published), John Evelyn, Diary
- He was, I think, at this time quite dark, and so had been for some years.
- 29 March 1661 (entry), 1818 (first published), John Evelyn, Diary
- (of a source of light) Extinguished.
- (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
- Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
- If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon.
- (broadcasting, of a television station) Off the air; not transmitting.
- Hidden, secret, obscure.
- Not clear to the understanding; not easily through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
- 1594–, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- What may seem dark at the first, will afterward be found more plain.
- 1801, Isaac Watts, The improvement of the mind, or A supplement to the art of logic
- It is the remark of an ingenious writer, should a barbarous Indian, who had never seen a palace or a ship, view their separate and disjointed parts, and observe the pillars, doors, windows, cornices and turrets of the one, or the prow and stern, the ribs and masts, the ropes and shrouds, the sails and tackle of the other, he would be able to form but a very lame and dark idea of either of those excellent and useful inventions.
- 1881, John Shairp, Aspects of Poetry
- the dark problems of existence
- 1594–, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- (gambling, of race horses) Having racing capability not widely known.
- Not clear to the understanding; not easily through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
- Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
- Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
- 1819-1820, Washington Irving, The Sketch Book
- There is, in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.
- 1819-1820, Washington Irving, The Sketch Book
- Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.
- 1668, John Denham, The Progress of Learning
- The age wherein he lived was dark, but he / Could not want light who taught the world to see.
- 1837, Henry Hallam, Introduction to the Literature of Europe, in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
- The tenth century used to be reckoned by mediaeval historians as the darkest part of this intellectual night.
- 1668, John Denham, The Progress of Learning
- Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
- September 11, 2001, the day when four terrorist attacks destroyed the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, is often referred to as America's dark day.
- With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either.
Synonyms
- (relative lack of light): dim, gloomy, see also Thesaurus:dark
- (sinister or secret): hidden, secret, sinister, see also Thesaurus:hidden
- (without morals): malign, sinister, see also Thesaurus:evil
- (of colour): deep, see also Thesaurus:dark colour
- (conducive to hopelessness): hopeless, negative, pessimistic
- (lacking progress): unenlightened
Antonyms
- (relative lack of light): bright, light, lit
- (of colour): bright, light, pale
Derived terms
Related terms
- darken
- darkling
- darkness
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English derk, derke, dirke, dyrke, from the adjective (see above), or possibly from an unrecorded Old English *dierce, *diercu (“dark, darkness”).
Noun
dark (usually uncountable, plural darks)
- A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
- (uncountable) Ignorance.
- Till we perceive it by our own understandings, we are as much in the dark, and as void of knowledge, as before.
- (uncountable) Nightfall.
- A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
- 1695, John Dryden (translator), Observations on the Art of Painting by Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy
- The lights may serve for a repose to the darks, and the darks to the lights.
- 1695, John Dryden (translator), Observations on the Art of Painting by Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy
Synonyms
- (absence of light): darkness
- (ignorance): cluelessness, knowledgelessness, unawareness
- (nightfall): crepusculum, evenfall, mirkning; see also Thesaurus:dusk
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 3
From Middle English derken, from Old English deorcian, from Proto-West Germanic *derk?n.
Verb
dark (third-person singular simple present darks, present participle darking, simple past and past participle darked)
- (intransitive) To grow or become dark, darken.
- (intransitive) To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.
- (transitive) To make dark, darken; to obscure.
See also
- black
- shadow
Anagrams
- k-rad
Italian
Etymology
English
Adjective
dark (invariable)
- dark (used especially to describe a form of punk music)
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seven
Translingual
Etymology
From English seven
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?sev.n]
Numeral
seven
- Code word for the digit 7 in the NATO/ICAO spelling alphabet
Synonyms
ITU/IMO code word setteseven
References
English
Alternative forms
- Arabic numerals: 7 (see for numerical forms in other scripts)
- Roman numerals: VII
- sev'n
Etymology
From Middle English seven, from Old English seofon (“seven”), from Proto-West Germanic *sebun (“seven”), from Proto-Germanic *sebun (“seven”), from Proto-Indo-European *sept?? (“seven”). Cognate with Scots seiven (“seven”), West Frisian sân (“seven”), Saterland Frisian soogen (“seven”), Low German söven (“seven”), Dutch zeven (“seven”), German sieben (“seven”), Danish syv (“seven”), Norwegian sju (“seven”), Icelandic sjö (“seven”), Latin septem (“seven”), Ancient Greek ???? (heptá, “seven”), Russian ???? (sem?), Sanskrit ?????? (saptán).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?s?v.?n/. In casual speech also ? /?sebm/ (not before a vowel sound).
- Rhymes: -?v?n
- Homophone: Severn (non-rhotic accents)
Numeral
seven
- A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••).
- Describing a group or set with seven elements.
Usage notes
Like other numerals, sometimes used postpositively in Late Middle English and Early Modern English, for example?
- Sun and moon set in the heaven, with stars, and the planets seven. (The Towneley plays)
Related terms
- seventh
Translations
See seven/translations § Numeral.
See also
- Table of cardinal numbers 0 to 9 in various languages
Noun
seven (countable and uncountable, plural sevens)
- The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
- He wrote three sevens on the paper.
- (countable, card games) A card bearing seven pips.
Translations
Derived terms
See also
Anagrams
- Evens, Neves, eevns, evens, neves, névés
Bislama
Etymology
From English seven.
Numeral
seven
- seven
Breton
Adjective
seven
- courteous
Dutch Low Saxon
Numeral
seven
- Alternative form of zeuven (seven)
Fanagalo
Etymology
Borrowed from English seven.
Numeral
seven
- seven
Middle Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?z??v?n/
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch sivun, sivon, from Proto-West Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Germanic *sebun.
Numeral
s?ven
- seven
Descendants
- Dutch: zeven
- Limburgish: zeve
- Zealandic: zeven
Etymology 2
From s?ve +? -en.
Verb
s?ven
- to sift, to sieve
Inflection
Descendants
- Dutch: zeven
Further reading
- “seven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “seven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “seven (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page IV
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English seofon
Alternative forms
- seofen, seoven, sevene, ceven, sevyn, sewyn
Pronunciation
- (Early ME) IPA(key): /?sø?v?n/, /?sœv?n/
- IPA(key): /?s??v?n/, /?s?v?n/
Numeral
seven
- seven
Related terms
- sevenefold
- seventene
- sevenþe
- sevenyght
Descendants
- English: seven
- Scots: seiven, seeven (obsolete sevin, sewin)
- Yola: zeven
Etymology 2
From Old English swefn.
Noun
seven
- Alternative form of sweven
Scots
Numeral
seven
- Alternative form of seiven
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English seven.
Numeral
seven
- seven
Usage notes
Used when counting; see also sevenpela.
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [seven]
- Hyphenation: sev?en
Adjective
seven (comparative daha seven, superlative en seven)
- loving, affectionate
Related terms
- sevgi
- sevilen
- sevmek
Noun
seven (definite accusative seveni, plural sevenler)
- lover (somebody who loves)
Declension
Antonyms
- sevmeyen
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