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From Old English deorc, from Proto-Germanic *derk, from either Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to besmirch”) or Proto-Indo-European *derg- (“red”); perhaps both, with the latter being derived from the former.
Pronunciation
Adjective
A fairly dark (lacking light) railroad station, with a very dark (lacking light) tunnel beyonddark (comparative darker, superlative darkest)
- Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- The room was too dark for reading.
- (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
- My sister's hair is darker than mine.
- Her skin grew dark with a suntan.
- Hidden, secret
- "Meantime we shall express our darker purpose" (Shakespeare, King Lear, i 1).
- Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
- Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak
- The Great Depression was a dark time.
- Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period
- 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
- The ending of this book is rather dark.
Synonyms
- (relative lack of light): dim, gloomy
- (sinister or secret): hidden, secret, sinister
- (without morals): malign, sinister
- (of colour): deep
- (Conducive to hopelessness): hopeless, negative, pessimistic
Antonyms
Noun
dark (usually uncountable; plural darks)
- A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
- Dark surrounds us completely.
- (uncountable) Ignorance.
- We kept him in the dark.
- The lawyer was left in the dark as to why the jury was dismissed.
- (uncountable) Nightfall.
- It was after dark before we got to playing baseball.
Translations
a complete or partial absence of light
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How dark or light should my foundation and concealer be compared to my skin tone?
Q. How dark should my powder be as well. Also, can I use powder to cover up my dark circles? I am fairly tan with horrible dark circles. How do I apply concealer? Thanks, answers are greatly appreciated.
Asked by carissanieto - Sun Nov 9 16:15:28 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your foundation should macth you concler should always be one shade lighter then your skin tone
Answered by Paigey[ BPunk]TheMakeup-Artist - Sun Nov 9 17:02:40 2008
Q. How dark should my powder be as well. Also, can I use powder to cover up my dark circles? I am fairly tan with horrible dark circles. How do I apply concealer? Thanks, answers are greatly appreciated.
Asked by carissanieto - Sun Nov 9 16:15:28 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Your foundation should macth you concler should always be one shade lighter then your skin tone
Answered by Paigey[ BPunk]TheMakeup-Artist - Sun Nov 9 17:02:40 2008
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