blackness
/ˈblæknəs/noun
उच्चारण ब्लैक्नस
कालापन, घना अँधेरा
Core word
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the state of being completely dark or of having a very dark colour
कालापन, घना अँधेरा
- The torch beam disappeared into the blackness of the cave.
- the blackness of the night sky
- The blackness of the night made the stars look brighter.
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- They stumbled around in the blackness of the unlit tunnel.
- The blackness of the soil shows that it is rich in humus.
Opposite brightness light
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a feeling of great sadness or a lack of hope
गहरी उदासी, निराशा
- a blackness of mood that lasted for weeks
- A blackness descended on her after the bad news.
- A deep blackness settled over him after he failed the interview.
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- The poem describes the blackness of grief.
- She fought the blackness of despair with the help of her friends.
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the fact of being a Black person
अश्वेत होने की पहचान
- The poet writes proudly about her blackness.
- In her speech, the author reflected on blackness and identity.
- The novel explores the pride of blackness in modern society.
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- He spoke about his blackness and how it shaped his life.
- The exhibition celebrates blackness in art and music.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the blackness of sth (uncountable)
Use blackness for the quality of being black or dark, with 'of' for the thing.
काले या अँधेरे होने के गुण के लिए 'blackness' आता है; वस्तु के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The blackness of the night frightened the child.
- She admired the blackness of his hair.
in the blackness
Use it for complete darkness.
पूर्ण अंधकार बताने के लिए इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- We walked in the blackness with one torch.
a blackness of mood (figurative)
It can also describe deep sadness or hopelessness.
यह गहरी उदासी या निराशा को भी बता सकता है।
- A blackness settled over him after the failure.
blackness (identity)
In writing about society, it can mean the experience of being a Black person.
सामाजिक लेखन में यह अश्वेत व्यक्ति होने के अनुभव का भी अर्थ दे सकता है।
- The author writes about blackness in modern America.
blackness vs darkness
Blackness stresses the deep black colour or total absence of light; darkness is the general absence of light.
Blackness गहरे काले रंग या प्रकाश के पूर्ण अभाव पर बल देता है; darkness प्रकाश का सामान्य अभाव है।
- The blackness of the cave was absolute.
- Darkness fell by six o'clock in winter.
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adjective + blackness
completetotaldeepinkysudden
- There was total blackness when the lights failed.
verb + blackness
peer intostare intofall intovanish intobe swallowed by
- The boat vanished into the blackness.
blackness of + noun
nightskywatersoulhair
- The blackness of the water made it look deep.
blackness + of mood
despairdepressionmindanger
- He sank into a blackness of despair.
darkness words with blackness
blackness of coalblackness of inkblackness of the caveblackness of the storm
- The blackness of ink on white paper is easy to read.
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- The blackness inside the cave was complete.
गुफा के अंदर पूर्ण अंधकार था।
- After the power cut, we sat in blackness until the candle was lit.
बिजली जाने के बाद मोमबत्ती जलने तक हम अँधेरे में बैठे रहे।
- Radhika was struck by the blackness of the monsoon clouds.
राधिका मानसून के बादलों की कालिमा से प्रभावित हुई।
- The blackness of his mood lasted for days.
उसके मन की उदासी कई दिनों तक रही।
- A thick blackness covered the village after midnight.
आधी रात के बाद गाँव पर घना अँधेरा छा गया।
- No star was visible in the blackness above the desert.
रेगिस्तान के ऊपर की कालिमा में कोई तारा दिखाई नहीं दे रहा था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The blackness of the night were frightening.
✓ The blackness of the night was frightening.
The subject is 'blackness', which is singular, so the verb is 'was'.
Subject 'blackness' एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'was' होगा।