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Black

/blak/

The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.

📖 Definitions of "Black"

noun
  1. 1

    The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.

  2. 2

    A black dye or pigment.

  3. 3

    A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.

  4. 4

    (in the plural) Black cloth hung up at funerals.

verb
  1. 1

    To make black; to blacken.

  2. 2

    To apply blacking to (something).

  3. 3

    To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

adjective
  1. 1

    (of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

  2. 2

    (of a place, etc) Without light.

  3. 3

    (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin.

  4. 4

    Designated for use by those ethnic groups which have dark pigmentation of the skin.

    "black drinking fountain; black hospital"

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