the dark
noun
1
: a state in which no light can be seen
She stumbled around in the dark until she finally found the light switch.
He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.
2
: a place where little or no light can be seen
The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.
He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.
3
: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret
Most of their deals were made in the dark.
4
: a state of not knowing about something
I'm in the dark about the agreement.
The public was kept in the dark about the meeting.
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Alberto Carvalho said the attackers failed to steal valuable data but that some individuals had their personal information released on the dark web.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
More than 4,000 feet below the ocean’s surface, a crack in the seafloor spews gases into the dark abyss.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
The cheap cameras produced images that were sometimes grainy and overexposed — imperfections that Ms. van Manen didn’t correct in the dark room.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 5 June 2024
The officer, one of three working from the dark space that was once the control room for KXAS news broadcasts, zoomed the camera in to show the EECU Credit Union on West 7th Street, about two miles away.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
More than 4,000 feet below the ocean’s surface, a crack in the seafloor spews gases into the dark abyss.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
The cheap cameras produced images that were sometimes grainy and overexposed — imperfections that Ms. van Manen didn’t correct in the dark room.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 5 June 2024
The officer, one of three working from the dark space that was once the control room for KXAS news broadcasts, zoomed the camera in to show the EECU Credit Union on West 7th Street, about two miles away.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
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“The dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dark. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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