dark light
A hypothetical force of nature that acts on dark matter to allow dark matter to…A hypothetical force of nature that acts on dark matter to allow dark matter to interact with itself.
» You can choose between dark mode and light mode.
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3 senses(uncountable)A hypothetical force of nature that acts on dark matter to allow dark matter to interact with itself.
(slang)Synonym of black light (ultraviolet light)
(uncountable)Synonym of eigengrau.
Examples
7 sentencesYou can choose between dark mode and light mode.
Don't sit in the dark; turn the light on.
ruНе сидите в темноте, включите свет. — marafon
Neptune isn't dark blue, but light greenish blue.
Lorenzo was in a dark room, only lit by candles.
I saw his dark face lit up with a boyish enthusiasm as he gazed about him.
Origin
Blend of dark matter + light. From being a force found in the dark sector that acts on darBlend of dark matter + light. From being a force found in the dark sector that acts on dark matter, analog to light in the "light sector" (the part of the universe that is not part of the dark sector) that acts on "light matter" (ordinary matter that interacts electromagnetically, thus visibly).
From dark + light; dark being like black, "dark" being a metaphor for the invisible (non-visible light).
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Forms
plural: dark lights| Singular | dark light |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.