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Darkens | Darkened | Darkening | Darken

Darkens meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of darken

Using Darkens

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of darken
  • In the example corpus, darkens often appears in combinations such as: darkens and, darkens in, it darkens.

Context around Darkens

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Darkens

  • In this selection, "darkens" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mood, plot, attitude, steadily, huang and sections stand out and add context to how "darkens" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ages it darkens in colour and and permanently darkens resulting in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "darkens" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with darkens

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

German Business Mood Darkens as Economic Worries Mountwsj. (8 words)

Instead, it darkens and turns an orangish red. (8 words)

He grows increasingly hopeless as the world darkens around him. (10 words)

Whether calmly undulating under an impassioned duet or anxiously sputtering as the plot darkens, Huang’s music — Carolyn Kuan conducted the American Composers Orchestra — tends to simmer out of the spotlight, allowing the storytelling to come to the fore. (39 words)

As elephants mature, their hair darkens and becomes sparser, but dense concentrations of hair and bristles remain on the end of the tail as well as the chin, genitals and the areas around the eyes and ear openings. (38 words)

Blue-white, it is of spectral type B5IIIpe.sfn A very young star, it is still accumulating interstellar material.sfn It is obscured by, and illuminates, the surrounding nebula, NGC 6729, which brightens and darkens with it. (37 words)

Sky darkens over Chile and Argentina during last total solar eclipse of the decade — MercoPressGet our news on your inbox! (20 words)

Example sentences (20)

Anand Tucker’s British drama isn’t great art, but it is a good time, one that darkens steadily and satisfyingly as it goes.

German Business Mood Darkens as Economic Worries Mountwsj.

Whether calmly undulating under an impassioned duet or anxiously sputtering as the plot darkens, Huang’s music — Carolyn Kuan conducted the American Composers Orchestra — tends to simmer out of the spotlight, allowing the storytelling to come to the fore.

But when her son’s attitude darkens and he begins displaying some radical groupthink sentiments, she begins to fear the thing and shares her concerns with fellow researcher Ben Whishaw.

He grows increasingly hopeless as the world darkens around him.

The system then darkens sections of the Virtual Visor to prevent glares, with some 90% of the visor staying transparent at all times, for better visibility.

As soon as there's an arc, the visor darkens in something crazy like 40 milliseconds.

Instead, it darkens and turns an orangish red.

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Sky darkens over Chile and Argentina during last total solar eclipse of the decade — MercoPressGet our news on your inbox!

Studio mode fills in shadows with light, contour mode darkens shadows to add contrast, and stage mod blackens the background to emphasize your subject.

Your sense of each other darkens and your presence is sore.

Applying mineral oil simply darkens the appearance of the stone; it does not protect it in any way.

As elephants mature, their hair darkens and becomes sparser, but dense concentrations of hair and bristles remain on the end of the tail as well as the chin, genitals and the areas around the eyes and ear openings.

Blue-white, it is of spectral type B5IIIpe.sfn A very young star, it is still accumulating interstellar material.sfn It is obscured by, and illuminates, the surrounding nebula, NGC 6729, which brightens and darkens with it.

Its reddish-brown color darkens over time, and displays a reddish sheen when polished.

Most people's skin darkens when exposed to UV light, giving them more protection when it is needed.

Since the 2000s, some helmets have included a face plate which instantly darkens upon exposure to the intense UV light.

Smoking not only darkens the plate but adds a small amount of wax.

The liquid crystal spontaneously leaks and permanently darkens, resulting in a game unit that still plays but is unable to properly draw the screen.

The pungent taste and scent come from cinnamaldehyde (about 90% of the essential oil from the bark) and, by reaction with oxygen as it ages, it darkens in colour and forms resinous compounds.

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Common combinations with darkens

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "darkens" in a sentence?
An example: "Anand Tucker’s British drama isn’t great art, but it is a good time, one that darkens steadily and satisfyingly as it goes." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "darkens" from authentic English texts.
What does "darkens" mean?
Darkens means: third-person singular simple present indicative of darken
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