darkroom

noun

dark·​room ˈdärk-ˌrüm How to pronounce darkroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room with no light or with a safelight for developing light-sensitive photographic materials

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In the finale, Mia discovers another photograph at the home of George (Don Hany), whose darkroom Bronte had been using to develop her photographs. Barry Levitt, Time, 6 June 2025 This model features a laser light source that's reported good for 2,600 ANSI lumens through a 16-element lens system, which BenQ says should be ideal for darkroom setups. New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025 There are metal printing plates and a darkroom from the days when photographs were shot on film and developed with chemicals. James Barron, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 There are a few rooms with terrible vibes — the darkroom, the security room, even the aforementioned rumpus room — but not because of anything actually disturbing so much as a bit odd or off. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for darkroom

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First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of darkroom was in 1841

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“Darkroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darkroom. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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darkroom

noun
dark·​room ˈdärk-ˌrüm How to pronounce darkroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a lightproof room used in developing photographic materials (as film and prints)

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