darkroom

noun

dark·​room ˈdärk-ˌrüm How to pronounce darkroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room with no light or with a safelight for developing light-sensitive photographic materials

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What develops in the darkroom are visions that speak to the possibility of a harmonious future, signal to a prosperous past, and highlight present horrors. Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 In 2024, the darkroom relocated to a brand-new facility at 334 Himrod Street in Bushwick. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 His darkroom reminds me of my very first job working for a news agency located in the vicinity of Fleet Street. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 Developing a larger version of a photo takes several minutes inside a darkroom. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for darkroom

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First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of darkroom was in 1841

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“Darkroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darkroom. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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darkroom

noun
dark·​room ˈdärk-ˌrüm How to pronounce darkroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a lightproof room used in developing photographic materials (as film and prints)

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