darkened

Everyday

1. Made darker or grown darker, with little light. tree →
2. Past form of darken: the sky darkened. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, a darkened room or darkened street sets a spooky or quiet mood. In science, experiments with torches and shadows happen in a darkened room. Phrases: a darkened room, darkened windows.

Examples

• We watched the film in a darkened room. tree →
• The darkened streets felt quiet and spooky. tree →
• The sky darkened and it began to rain. tree →
• Shadows are easiest to see in a darkened classroom. tree →
• The house had darkened windows. tree →
• Her mood darkened when she lost the match. tree →
• ‘Give me the youngest instead,’ replied the youth, and the giant’s face darkened as he heard him. tree →

Note

Past form and past participle of darken. As an adjective it suggests someone or something made it dark.

In Jewish tradition

In the Prophets and Writings it is used for eyes made blind, for the sun and stars losing light, and for a land losing joy.

Interpretation. Tradition reads the darkening of the lights in Ecclesiastes as a picture of old age, and the darkened eyes in the psalm as a prayer against enemies.

Examples

• Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to totter. (Writings PSA.69.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain; (Writings ECC.12.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• There is a crying in the streets amidst the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. (Prophets ISA.24.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Past form and past participle of darken. As an adjective it suggests someone or something made it dark.