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adjective
- 1. of the very darkest colour owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white: "black smoke" Similar Opposite
- 2. belonging to or denoting a human group having dark-coloured skin, especially of sub-Saharan African ancestry. "he discusses the position of black people in America"
noun
- 1. black colour or pigment: "a tray decorated in black and green"
- 2. the situation of not owing money to a bank or of making a profit in a business operation: "it is hoped the club will be back in the black by the end of the season"
verb
- 1. make (something) black; blacken: "the house was pocked with bullet holes and blacked by smoke" Similar
- 2. refuse to handle (goods), undertake (work), or have dealings with (a person or business) as a way of taking industrial action: dated British "the union blacked the film because overtime was not being paid" Similar
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BLACK definition: 1. having the darkest colour there is, like the colour of coal or of a very dark night: 2…. Learn more.
Black definition: being a color that lacks hue and brightness and absorbs light without reflecting any of the rays composing it. See examples of BLACK used in a sentence.
black: [adjective] of the color black (see 2black 2). very dark in color. having a very deep or low register (see 1register 4b). heavy, serious.
30 meanings: 1. of the colour of jet or carbon black, having no hue due to the absorption of all or nearly all incident light →.... Click for more definitions.
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. [2] It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. [3]
We all know what the color black looks like, but technically it's defined by the absence of light. Total darkness.
Define black. black synonyms, black pronunciation, black translation, English dictionary definition of black. adj. black·er , black·est 1. Being of the color black, producing or reflecting comparatively little light and having no predominant hue.