(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
Used in a Sentence
darken
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for darken.
Editorial note
The parameter for brighten/darken is a positive/negative linear adjustment to the L(ightness) value of the color's Lab representation.
Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of darken gathered in one view.
(intransitive) To become dark or darker (having less light).
(transitive) To make dark or darker in colour.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for darken.
verb
(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
verb
(intransitive) To become dark or darker (having less light).
verb
(transitive) To make dark or darker in colour.
verb
(intransitive) To become dark or darker in colour.
Example sentences
The parameter for brighten/darken is a positive/negative linear adjustment to the L(ightness) value of the color's Lab representation.
It doesn't take much to really darken the yolk, and our birds seem to like them.
It's better to pick a single color to use to darken everything when shading; this gives a more unified feeling.
For similar reasons, it seemed better to reuse the existing theme-color meta (which gives license to darken or lighten the color as needed).
But before I darken the mood too much - I can only second the advice of seeing a therapist.
Alternatively, there are filters that lighten red / darken green (or vice versa).
Feeding marigold petals will darken a yolk pretty well, nothing artificial there.
LED lighting is awesome but it won't darken our sky for stargazers.
From a designing standpoint I would suggest to darken that text up a bit.
Rather than lighten the text, darken the background lightly.
I guess I'm assuming you want something to darken the body content behind the modal, which is what the first div would be for.
) so until the drones darken the sky hauling Amazon boxes this makes some sense.
Quote examples
This patent describes the "occlusion mask device" which is supposed to do exactly this - darken light coming from certain angles to grant the perception of blackness.
Since XMLs are processed - it would be nice if I could write something like "android:background=darken(@color/mycolor, 30%)" - There is some responsiveness, but it's too limited.
If you should happen to feel, "I am utterly unhappy with my life" at any time, it might not hurt to at least darken the door of a trusted mental health professional just to be sure that there is not a clinical element to your feelings of malaise as well as circumstantial ones.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use darken in a sentence?
The parameter for brighten/darken is a positive/negative linear adjustment to the L(ightness) value of the color's Lab representation.
What does darken mean?
(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
What part of speech is darken?
darken is commonly used as verb.