darkness (
http://definr.com/darkness)
n 1: absence of light or illumination [syn:
dark] [ant:
light]
2: an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
[syn:
dark,
shadow]
3: absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of
darkness" [syn:
iniquity,
wickedness,
dark]
4: an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their
intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness" [syn:
dark]
5: having a dark or somber color [ant:
lightness]
6: a swarthy complexion [syn:
duskiness,
swarthiness]