darkness

n 1: absence of light or illumination [syn: {dark}] [ant: {light}]

2: an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"

[syn: {dark}, {shadow}]

3: absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of

darkness" [syn: {iniquity}, {wickedness}, {dark}]

4: an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their

intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness" [syn: {dark}]

5: having a dark or somber color [ant: {lightness}]

6: a swarthy complexion [syn: {duskiness}, {swarthiness}]