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noun

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

Examples :

"The black of the night sky is caused by the absence of reflected light. "

color essential

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noun

A black dye or pigment.

Examples :

"The artist used black to create the outline of the drawing. "

color substance material essential

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

Examples :

"My son used the black to color the picture of a cat. "

stationery color essential

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

Examples :

"Black cloths were draped over the chairs at the memorial service. "

ritual culture religion essential

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(sometimes capitalised) A person of African, Aborigine, or Maori descent; a dark-skinned person.

Examples :

"My friend, a young black woman, is a talented artist. "

race person culture essential

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Blackness, the condition of having dark skin.

Examples :

"My friend's family's black is a beautiful part of their heritage. "

color race appearance human essential

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The black ball.

Examples :

"My brother lost the black ball in the park. "

color item essential

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The edge of home plate.

Examples :

"The batter carefully aimed for the black, the edge of home plate. "

sport area point essential

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A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.

Examples :

"My brother brought a black to the picnic, but it was more of a dark brown colour. "

material substance essential

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Blackcurrant syrup (in mixed drinks, e.g. snakebite and black, cider and black).

Examples :

"My dad made a refreshing snakebite drink with blackcurrant syrup. "

drink food essential

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(in chess and similar games) The person playing with the black set of pieces.

Examples :

"At this point black makes a disastrous move."

game person essential

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Something, or a part of a thing, which is black.

Examples :

"The black of the chalkboard covered the entire board after the class. "

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A stain; a spot.

Examples :

"A black appeared on the shirt after the spilled juice. "

appearance mark essential

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A dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed a black on his wheat crop, and he knew it was a serious problem. "

plant disease agriculture biology essential

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noun

Examples :

"My friend said he tried some black, but it didn't do much for him. "

substance essential

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To make black; to blacken.

Examples :

"The smoke from the fire blackened the walls of the shed. "

appearance color essential

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To apply blacking to (something).

Examples :

"My grandfather blacked his hair to look younger. "

appearance style essential

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To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

Examples :

"The workers blacked the factory to protest the recent pay cuts. "

industry business job economy work essential

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

Examples :

"The black ink absorbed all the light, making the words on the paper completely dark. "

appearance color essential

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(of a place, etc) Without light.

Examples :

"The library was black after the power went out. "

appearance nature essential

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

Examples :

"My neighbor is black. "

race culture appearance human essential

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

Examples :

"black drinking fountain; black hospital"

race color human essential

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adjective

(of a card) Of the spades or clubs suits. Compare red

Examples :

"I was dealt two red queens, and he got one of the black queens."

game color essential

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Bad; evil; ill-omened.

Examples :

"The teacher's strict attitude towards the students was considered a black omen for the upcoming exam. "

negative character moral value attitude essential

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Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen.

Examples :

"He shot her a black look."

attitude character emotion negative essential

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(of objects, markets, etc) Illegitimate, illegal or disgraced.

Examples :

"The company's recent financial dealings were deemed black, leading to a complete investigation. "

business law economy essential

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adjective

Examples :

"The classroom was black with students trying to fit in for the morning meeting. "

condition situation space area essential

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adjective

(of coffee or tea) Without any cream, milk or creamer.

Examples :

"Jim drinks his coffee black, but Ellen prefers it with creamer."

drink food essential

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Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour).

Examples :

"My brother plays black in our chess club matches. "

game color essential

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Said of a symbol or character that is solid, filled with color. Compare white.

Examples :

"The drawing of the circle in my art class was completely black. "

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adjective

Related to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.

Examples :

"After the election, the parties united in a black-yellow alliance."

politics government state essential

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Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.

Examples :

"5 percent of the Defense Department funding will go to black projects."

politics military government war essential

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Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.

Examples :

"The teacher's lecture on ancient civilizations contained some black magic rituals, details kept secret from the class. "

supernatural theology religion philosophy mythology curse essential

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Protestant, often with the implication of being militantly pro-British or anti-Catholic

Examples :

"The Black Protestants in the town often held strong opinions about the British monarchy. "

religion politics culture essential

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Having one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc) that is dark (or black); in taxonomy, especially: dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.

Examples :

"My cat has black fur. "

appearance color biology animal plant organism nature essential

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adjective

Examples :

"The kitchen floor was black with spilled coffee grounds. "

appearance quality essential