Explore Darken through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like brighten or change. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Darken meaning
- To make dark or darker by reducing light.
- To become dark or darker (having less light).
- To get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud).
Synonyms of Darken
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Using Darken
- The main meaning on this page is: To make dark or darker by reducing light. | To become dark or darker (having less light). | To get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud).
- Useful related words include: brighten, change, alter, defile.
- Possible Dutch translations are: donker worden, donkerder maken, donkerder kleuren.
- In the example corpus, darken often appears in combinations such as: to darken, darken the, darken and.
Context around Darken
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Darken
- In this selection, "darken" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, skies, may, thicken and published stand out and add context to how "darken" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include began to darken and and selectively darken the sky. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "darken" sits close to words such as absentees, accruing and aerosmith, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with darken
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As they continued walking, Toni’s mood began to darken. (10 words)
Blue, green, or black can darken a room to improve intimacy. (11 words)
Outside the windows, the evening light in Belgrade began to darken. (11 words)
Crude oil prices also eased as demand worries trumped supply concerns ahead of Chinese retail sales data later in the week that may darken an outlook already dimmed by declining industrial activity in the world’s second-largest economy. (39 words)
It also explains how it uses machine learning to reduce noise and selectively darken the sky, giving a more realistic impression of the scene at the time, and making those stars, and the rest of the image, really pop. (39 words)
Specifically, as the Turkish newspaper reports, special curtains will be placed which will be opened during the prayer, while on the floor there will be carpets which will be illuminated to darken the space and hide the paintings. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Darken's equations main Shortly after the publication of Kirkendall’s paper, L.S. Darken published an analysis of diffusion in binary systems much like the one studied by Smigelskas and Kirkendall.
But as the clouds began to darken above Stamford Bridge, so too did proceedings become darker for Chelsea on the pitch below.
Crude oil prices also eased as demand worries trumped supply concerns ahead of Chinese retail sales data later in the week that may darken an outlook already dimmed by declining industrial activity in the world’s second-largest economy.
If you’d rather not see them, just click the link above once, and they will never darken your e-door.
When the skies darken and the swells rise, a new fisherman or a federal observer joining us for a voyage are sometimes overwhelmed with panic.
Blue, green, or black can darken a room to improve intimacy.
It enters a “Lock touch” mode to darken the screen and keep the game running in the background.
It's not a pretty sight, causing nails to thicken, darken and become misshapen.
There are just a few weeks left to pick your spot to see the skies darken along a strip of North America, whether by land, sea or air.
As they continued walking, Toni’s mood began to darken.
Specifically, as the Turkish newspaper reports, special curtains will be placed which will be opened during the prayer, while on the floor there will be carpets which will be illuminated to darken the space and hide the paintings.
Those who are vying to administer us should not darken our hopes of a better future.
Whenever Stephen Moore opens his mouth or picks up a pen, his prospects darken.
Brownface refers to when people darken their faces using makeup, hair dye or traditional clothing to imitate and culturally appropriate Indian, Middle Eastern, Latin American or Indigenous people.
Get wallpapers to darken with Dark Mode: A big part of iOS 13’s overhaul is the new dark mode option.
It also explains how it uses machine learning to reduce noise and selectively darken the sky, giving a more realistic impression of the scene at the time, and making those stars, and the rest of the image, really pop.
Outside the windows, the evening light in Belgrade began to darken.
Yes, it has become most inappropriate to darken one’s skin as part of a costume, and if someone were to so do today it would be heinous.
You’re watching the chimneys darken and that cool sky as it intensifies in the last light, a cold glow.
Although the match had started at 2:30 PM, the cloudy skies were already beginning to darken a bit when the team proceeded into the shootout.
Common combinations with darken
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to darken 19×
- darken the 11×
- darken and 5×
- not darken 3×
- darken their 3×
- skies darken 2×
- can darken 2×
- and darken 2×
- will darken 2×
- darken in 2×