verb🔗ShareTo make dark or darker by reducing light."The heavy curtains darkened the room, making it hard to see. "appearanceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become dark or darker (having less light)."The sky darkened as the storm approached. "appearanceweathernatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud)."The sky darkened quickly as the storm clouds rolled in. "weathertimenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make dark or darker in colour."The rain clouds darkened the sky. "colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become dark or darker in colour."The sky darkened as the storm approached. "appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo render gloomy, darker in mood."The bad news about the company layoffs darkened the mood at the office. "appearanceemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become gloomy, darker in mood."After the argument, the atmosphere in the room darkened considerably. "mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo blind, impair the eyesight."The flash from the welding torch darkened his vision for a few minutes. "medicinephysiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be blinded, lose one’s eyesight."The explosion darkened his eyes, leaving him unable to see. "medicinephysiologysensationbodydiseaseanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible."The teacher's complicated explanation of the math problem darkened my understanding of the concept. "appearanceconditionmindabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make foul; to sully; to tarnish."The scandal darkened the politician's reputation, making people question his honesty. "charactermoralnegativequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMade dark or lightproof by the exclusion of light"The darkened room helped the baby fall asleep easily. "appearanceconditionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading