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darkener

/dˈɑɹkənɚ/ noun

One who or that which darkens.

Word Origin From Old English deorc 'dark'. Darken means 'to make dark', and a darkener is something that darkens. The same root gives us darkness, darkly, and darkroom (a room made dark for photography). The -en suffix is a causative, so darken is literally 'cause to be dark'.

noun One who or that which darkens. countable

The factory's smokestacks acted as a darkener of the sky, casting a perpetual gloom over the city.

(名词) 使变暗者；遮光物

工厂的烟囱充当了天空的黑暗制造者，给城市投下了永恒的阴霾。

(sustantivo) Quien o lo que oscurece.

Las chimeneas de la fábrica actuaban como oscurecedoras del cielo, proyectando una penumbra perpetua sobre la ciudad.

(nom) Personne ou chose qui assombrit.

Les cheminées de l'usine agissaient comme un darkener du ciel, jetant une morosité permanente sur la ville.

(Substantiv) etwas oder jemand, das bzw. der etwas verdunkelt

Die Schornsteine der Fabrik wirkten wie ein **darkener** des Himmels und hüllten die Stadt in dauerhafte Düsternis.

(名詞) 暗くする人、または暗くするもの。

工場の煙突は空を暗くするdarkenerとして機能し、街に永遠の陰鬱さを投げかけていた。

(substantivo) escurecedor [Aquele ou aquilo que escurece.]

As chaminés da fábrica atuavam como um escurecedor do céu, lançando uma melancolia perpétua sobre a cidade.

Synonyms: obfuscator obscurer blackener dimmer shader cloud shade tarnisher Antonyms: lightener brightener illuminator
Word parts: dark + en + er

Related words

darkness darkly darkling darkish

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