the dark

noun

1

: a state in which no light can be seen

She stumbled around in the dark until she finally found the light switch.

He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.

2

: a place where little or no light can be seen

The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.

He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.

3

: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret

Most of their deals were made in the dark.

4

: a state of not knowing about something

I'm in the dark about the agreement.

The public was kept in the dark about the meeting.

Examples of the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But what are those lights in the dark people are seeing? —George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024

Uncovering more of the dark comets has helped astronomers realize that these objects aren’t as rare as previously believed. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024

Kiros has other plans, but Mufasa, not yet the brave and charismatic Lion King has to prove himself in some pretty dire circumstances, as Taka increasingly drifts to the dark side on his way to becoming known by another name, Skar. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024

Frankel said NDAs silenced cast members from speaking out about the dark side of their work, and wanted her peers to get streaming residuals that are afforded to scripted TV actors protected by the SAG-AFTRA union. —Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024