blackness

/ˈblæknəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈblæknəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblak-ˌnəs/ (ame, mw)

blackness — noun

1. a fully black appearance, or a place with so little light that almost nothing ca

1.名詞B2
釋義

a fully black appearance, or a place with so little light that almost nothing can be seen

例句

By midnight, the farm road disappeared into blackness beyond the bridge.

into blackness

The blackness of the wet paint made the hallway look narrower.

blackness of + noun

同義詞
  • darkness

    the nearest general word, but it does not always suggest a black colour

  • gloom

    often suggests weak light rather than complete dark colour

  • shadow

    usually means a dark shape or area caused by blocked light

反義詞
  • brightness

    focuses on strong light rather than dark colour

  • light

    the basic opposite when the meaning is lack of light

文法句型

blackness of + noun

into blackness

by blackness

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Common in descriptive writing, especially after into, by, and of when the sentence focuses on darkness or a very black surface.

常見錯誤

❌The room was full of blacknesses after the lights failed.
✅The room was full of blackness after the lights failed.
💡this sense is normally uncountable.

2. being Black, especially as a personal identity and as part of a shared history,

2.名詞C1
釋義

being Black, especially as a personal identity and as part of a shared history, culture, and social experience

例句

Nadia's essay explores blackness in the classroom and at Sunday dinner.

explore blackness in + place

At the Saturday market, Leila discussed blackness with her cousins over hair products.

discuss blackness with + person

同義詞
  • Black identity

    focuses more directly on identity than on wider experience

  • Black experience

    stresses lived social life rather than identity as an idea

  • Black culture

    covers cultural practices and expression, not the whole sense

反義詞
  • whiteness

    used in race and identity discussions as a contrasting social category

文法句型

discuss blackness

explore blackness

blackness in + field or place

用法筆記

Common in academic, cultural, and social discussion. It often appears with verbs like discuss, explore, and define, and it refers to more than skin colour alone.

常見錯誤

❌The museum held talks about blacknesses in modern art.
✅The museum held talks about blackness in modern art.
💡this sense is usually uncountable when talking about Black identity in general.