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Black Blæk White Night Completely Noun Bre Sky

Word black
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / blæk / NAmE / blæk /
Example
  • the black of the night sky
  • everyone at the funeral was dressed in black.
  • the company has managed to stay in the black for the year ending december 31.
  • a film made in black and white
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black

(noun)BrE / blæk / NAmE / blæk /
  1. the very darkest colour, like night or coal
    • the black of the night sky
    • Everyone at the funeral was dressed in black.
  2. a member of a race of people who have dark skin
  3. to have money, for example in your bank account
    • compare be in the red
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/red_2
    • The company has managed to stay in the black for the year ending December 31.
  4. having no colours except black, white and shades of grey (in photographs, on television, etc.)
    • See related entries: Types of film
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/types_of_film/black_3
    • a film made in black and white
    • black-and-white photos
  5. in a way that makes people or things seem completely bad or good, or completely right or wrong
    • It's a complex issue, but he only sees it in black and white.
    • This is not a black-and-white decision (= where the difference between two choices is completely clear).
  6. in writing or in print
    • I never thought they'd put it in black and white on the front page.

    Word Origin

    • Old English blæc, of Germanic origin.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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