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Look up darkening in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Darkening may refer to: Darkening (ophthalmology), vision loss or weakness that occurs without an
Darkening
Optical effect seen in stars
(no limb darkening) we will have all ak = 0 except a1 = 1. As another example, for the Sun at 550 nanometres (5.5×10−7 m), the limb darkening is well expressed
Limb_darkening
Astronomical phenomenon
of "Gravity Darkening"". io9. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015. Lucy, L. B. (1967). "Gravity-Darkening for Stars with
Gravity_darkening
2017 Canadian film
Darken is a 2017 Canadian digital sci-fi/horror film, produced by Shaftesbury Films' Smokebomb Entertainment and directed by Audrey Cummings, released
Darken
Physical degradation of the optical properties of fiber-optic cables
Hydrogen darkening is a physical degradation of the optical properties of glass. Free hydrogen atoms are able to bind to the SiO2 silica glass compound
Hydrogen_darkening
1996 video game
Butcher reviewed Privateer 2: The Darkening for Arcane magazine, rating it a 7 out of 10 overall, and stated that "The Darkening is one of the better attempts
Privateer_2:_The_Darkening
2010 American film
production mid-2010. Darkening Sky premiered at the 2010 Hollywood Film Festival, screening at the Arclight Hollywood on November 16. Darkening Sky is being distributed
Darkening_Sky
Book by Catherine Nixey
"The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World by Catherine Nixey". The Guardian. Retrieved May 30, 2019. "The Darkening Age by
The_Darkening_Age
Darkening of skin in response to ultraviolet light
stress, which in turn oxidizes existing melanin, leading to the rapid darkening of the melanin. UVA may also cause melanin to be redistributed (released
Sun_tanning
Topics referred to by the same term
Darkening (disambiguation) Darker (disambiguation) Darkness (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Darken
Darken_(disambiguation)
2002 studio album by Nile
In Their Darkened Shrines is the third studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. It was released on August 20, 2002, through Relapse Records
In_Their_Darkened_Shrines
2002 video game
Darkened Skye is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Boston Animation. The game was also packaged with Outlaw Golf. Its title character is a young
Darkened_Skye
1972 novel by Christopher Priest
Fugue for a Darkening Island (published in the US as Darkening Island) is a dystopian novel by Christopher Priest. First published in 1972, it describes
Fugue_for_a_Darkening_Island
British journalist and author
British journalist, historian, and classicist, best known for her book The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World. Nixey's work explores
Catherine_Nixey
Endocrine disorder
glandular damage). Darkening (hyperpigmentation) of the skin, including areas not exposed to the sun – characteristic sites of darkening are skin creases
Addison's_disease
Optical lenses that darken on exposure to certain wavelengths of light
e., they darken. Plastic photochromic lenses use oxazines and naphthopyrans to achieve the reversible darkening effect. These lenses darken when exposed
Photochromic_lens
Facility used to house computer servers
subsidiary of Ericsson. The "lights-out" data center, also known as a darkened or dark data center, is a data center that has largely eliminated the need
Data_center
Fictional location in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
Tolkien 1977, ch. 2 "Of Aulë and Yavanna" Tolkien 1977, ch. 8 "Of the Darkening of Valinor" Tolkien 1977, ch. 24 "Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War
Valinor
Video game series
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer_2:_The_Darkening">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer_2:_The_Darkening</a> "40 years and I'm still here". "The Grand
Wing_Commander_(franchise)
1934 novel
The Darkening Green is a 1934 novel by the British writer Compton Mackenzie. Dooley p.129 David Joseph Dooley. Compton Mackenzie. Twayne Publishers, 1974
The_Darkening_Green
English post-industrial band
(1992) Worship the Glitch (1995, as "ELpH vs. Coil") A Thousand Lights in a Darkened Room (1996, as "Black Light District") Time Machines (1998, as "Time Machines")
Coil_(band)
In metallurgy, the Darken equations are used to describe the solid-state diffusion of materials in binary solutions. They were first described by Lawrence
Darken's_equations
ebonising in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ebonising is a process for darkening wood, giving it an appearance similar to ebony, hence the name. It is
Ebonising
Species of fungus
Russula vinosa, commonly known as the graying olive brittlegill or darkening brittlegill, is a species of basidiomycete mushroom found in coniferous woodlands
Russula_vinosa
American percussionist
Eric A. Darken is an American percussionist, composer, and programmer. Drawing inspiration from his grandfather, a band leader, Darken began playing drums
Eric_Darken
Most populous city in the United States
Accessed February 9, 2024. "Instead of the dismal, brick hulk that has darkened two full blocks of Midtown Manhattan for more than 70 years, there would
New_York_City
1991 single by Skid Row
"In a Darkened Room" is a song by American rock band Skid Row, and a single from their second album Slave to the Grind. The song was released in 1991 and
In_a_Darkened_Room
Skin condition
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a skin condition characterized by the darkening of the skin (hyperpigmentation) following an inflammatory injury, such
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
Postinflammatory_hyperpigmentation
Darker skin around the eyes
Periorbital hyperpigmentation, also known as hereditary dark circles, is characterized by darker skin around the eyes caused by the presence of additional
Periorbital_hyperpigmentation
2004 studio album by All That Remains
This Darkened Heart is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band All That Remains, released on March 23, 2004. It includes the singles "This
This_Darkened_Heart
Fictional poet and literary hoax
longer than a page and intended to be read in sequence under the title The Darkening Ecliptic - was written in a single afternoon. The works submitted captured
Ern_Malley_hoax
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
the credits. In honor of his theater work, the lights of Broadway were darkened for the evening of August 14. That night, the cast of the Aladdin musical
Robin_Williams
American video game programmer
called MonkWerks. Gavin also released a dark historical fantasy novel, The Darkening Dream, published in December 2011. His second novel Untimed, which involves
Andy_Gavin
Mixture of a color with white or black
since one result is for colors to also shift in their hues. For instance, darkening a color by adding black can cause hue shifts towards rose or green (see
Tint,_shade_and_tone
World War II landing operation in Europe
scene as paratroopers prepared to board their aircraft: Their faces were darkened with cocoa; sheathed knives were strapped to their ankles; tommy guns strapped
Normandy_landings
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
creating a uniform brightness across its disc without significant limb darkening. The Moon's true color, without atmospheric effects, is a muted brownish-gray
Moon
2002 American film
Darkened Room is a 2002 short surrealist experimental psychological drama film written, directed, shot, and produced by David Lynch. It first appeared
Darkened_Room
Helmet that protects eyes during welding
that darkens automatically when sensors detect the bright welding arc, the Speedglas Auto-Darkening Filter. With such electronic auto-darkening helmets
Welding_helmet
Loss of vision
Amaurosis (Greek meaning darkening, dark, or obscure) is vision loss or weakness that occurs without an apparent lesion affecting the eye. It may result
Amaurosis
Austrian black metal band
Summoning is an Austrian atmospheric black metal band based in Vienna. Since their formation in 1993, they have released eight full-length albums and two
Summoning_(band)
Polish musician
Robert Fudali (born 15 December 1969), better known as Rob Darken, is a Polish musician and singer, best known for being the frontman for black metal band
Rob_Darken
Browning of plant tissues
browning of plant tissues, including leaf margins and tips, and yellowing or darkening of veins which may lead to eventual wilting and abscission of the leaf
Leaf_scorch
American singer and actor (1915–1998)
displayed his vocal range, particularly in "Ol' Man River", in which Sinatra darkened the hue. In 1964, the song "My Kind of Town" was nominated for the Academy
Frank_Sinatra
Dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943
shaken from stress he could no longer stand Hitler's boasting. His mood darkened further when that same day, the Allies bombed Rome—the first time that
Benito_Mussolini
Australian landscape painter (1923–2014)
Vicki Darken, née Victoria Ormond (10 March 1923 – 3 May 2014), was an Australian landscape painter, based in the Northern Territory. Darken was born in
Vicki_Darken
Positive feedback climate process
their end about 630 mya: the deglaciation had likely involved gradual darkening of albedo due to build-up of dust. In the more recent geologically past
Ice–albedo_feedback
German black metal band
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult is a German black metal band from Dormagen, formed in 1997. In November 2021, Onielar, the lead singer, revealed she had
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult
Darkened_Nocturn_Slaughtercult
European wide-body airliner
smaller planes. From 1997 to 2000, as the 1997 Asian financial crisis darkened the market outlook, Airbus refined its design, targeting a 15–20% reduction
Airbus_A380
Red supergiant star in the constellation Orion
of 42.05±0.05 mas and a power-law-type limb-darkened disk diameter of 42.49±0.06 mas and a limb-darkening parameter of (9.7±0.5)×10−2" The shrinkage corresponds
Betelgeuse
Fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
the Darkening of Valinor" Tolkien 1984, ch. 6 "The Theft of Melko" Tolkien 1977, ch. 9 "Of the Flight of the Noldor" Tolkien 1993, "Of the Darkening of
Ungoliant
The Darkened Valley is a piece for piano solo composed in 1920 by John Ireland. The title is derived from a William Blake quotation: "Walking along the
The_Darkened_Valley
Medical condition
Amaurosis fugax (Ancient Greek: ἀμαύρωσις, amaurosis meaning 'darkening', 'dark', or 'obscure', Latin: fugax meaning 'fleeting') is a painless temporary
Amaurosis_fugax
1986 film by James Cameron
contact lenses and underwent an hour of makeup to cover her freckles and darken her white skin to portray a "Chicano" character; she studied Mexican-American
Aliens_(film)
Transparent non-crystalline solid material
Vitrification Optics Achromat Dispersion Gradient-index optics Hydrogen darkening Optical amplifier Optical fiber Optical lens design Photochromic lens
Glass
Darkening of an area of skin or nails due to increased melanin
Hyperpigmentation is a condition characterized by the darkening of an area of the skin or nails due to an excess production of melanin, the pigment responsible
Hyperpigmentation
British politician and broadcaster (born 1964)
would be a bad thing for UKIP. So I left the meeting, went and sat in darkened room to think about what to do, and decided for the interest of the party
Nigel_Farage
American writer and activist (1924–1987)
New Leader 1947. "Without Grisly Gaiety". New Leader 1948. "Bright World Darkened". New Leader 1948. "Charge within a Channel". New Leader 1948. "Modern
James_Baldwin
Series of 21 epic fantasy novels by Terry Goodkind
The story deals with the growth of the D'Haran Empire under its leader, Darken Rahl, as he invades the Midlands, taking over its territories while seeking
The_Sword_of_Truth
American actor (born 1979)
to do." In 2010, Strong starred in the science fiction-thriller film Darkening Sky alongside Ezra Buzzington, Charley Rossman, Sally Berman, Daniel Kirschner
Rider_Strong
2010 film by Christopher Nolan
the filmgoing experience itself, images flashing before one's eyes in a darkened room, is akin to a dream. Writing in Wired, Jonah Lehrer supported this
Inception
1973 studio album by Pink Floyd
final mix. The interviewees were placed in front of a microphone in a darkened Studio 3 and shown such questions as "What's your favourite colour?" and
The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon
Medical condition
collar or Casal necklace is a medical sign in which there is a redness and darkening of the skin around the neck, seen in people with pellagra. It becomes
Casal_collar
Star at the centre of the Solar System
on the edge or limb of the solar disk, in a phenomenon known as limb darkening. The spectrum of sunlight has approximately the spectrum of a black-body
Sun
Drug that never made it to the market
to legality and a lack of testing. Melanotan-II may cause reversible darkening of moles and freckles. It is unclear if Melanotan II can increase (or
Melanotan_II
Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)
on a series of demonstrations at the Westinghouse exhibit. A specially darkened room had been set up where Tesla showed his wireless lighting system, using
Nikola_Tesla
Largest living land animal
head and back being particularly hairy. As elephants mature, their hair darkens and becomes sparser, but dense concentrations of hair and bristles remain
Elephant
1929 film
Darkened Rooms is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Evelyn Brent. It was an early talking picture. This film
Darkened_Rooms
Physical property of allowing light
shine'.[citation needed] late Middle English opake, from Latin opacus 'darkened'. The current spelling (rare before the 19th century) has been influenced
Transparency_and_translucency
Habsburg consort from 1854 to 1898
exceptionally long hair reportedly took several hours. Her hair, which darkened from blonde in her youth to chestnut brown in adulthood, was worn in elaborate
Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria
2008 memoir by Fauna Hodel and J. R. Briamonte
One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel is a memoir and true crime book by Fauna Hodel written with J. R. Briamonte. The story
One_Day_She'll_Darken
German composer (1813–1883)
responsible for several theatrical innovations at Bayreuth; these include darkening the auditorium during performances, and placing the orchestra in a pit
Richard_Wagner
Type of plastic reinforced by glass fiber
Vitrification Optics Achromat Dispersion Gradient-index optics Hydrogen darkening Optical amplifier Optical fiber Optical lens design Photochromic lens
Fiberglass
2008 film by Ben Stiller
Lazarus had a controversial "pigmentation alteration" surgery to temporarily darken his skin for his portrayal of the black character, Staff Sergeant Lincoln
Tropic_Thunder
Last book of the New Testament
such as wars, famines, pestilence, earthquakes, false prophets, the darkening of the sun and moon, and stars falling from heaven. The Revised Common
Book_of_Revelation
American author (1951–2017)
and motivational speaker, who wrote the true-crime memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, documenting her unusual beginnings
Fauna_Hodel
Species of hominid in the genus Homo
particular geographic area, with darker skin mostly around the equator. Skin darkening may have evolved as protection against ultraviolet solar radiation. Light
Human
American actress and writer (1956–2016)
other sites. On January 6, 2017, the lights on Broadway in Manhattan were darkened for one minute in honor of Fisher and her mother. Fisher and Reynolds were
Carrie_Fisher
Reduction in the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface
clouds within an atmospheric layer 3–5 km (1.9–3.1 mi) thick are visibly darkened, and the plume can reach transcontinental scale (i.e. the Asian brown cloud
Global_dimming
Clinical sign indicating pregnancy
weeks' gestation. Soon afterwards, Chadwick's sign, which is a change or darkening to the color of the vagina due to increased vascularization, becomes visible
Goodell's_sign
Mixture of inorganic compounds, widely used as a white pigment powder
completely inert, zinc sulfide degrades upon exposure to UV light, leading to darkening of the pigment. The severity of this UV reaction is dependent on a combination
Lithopone
Chemical compound
Na+ Manganese(II) hydroxide oxidises readily in air, as indicated by darkening of samples. The compound adopts the brucite structure, as do several other
Manganese(II)_hydroxide
French actress (born 1965)
She also appeared in the 1996 space adventure game Privateer 2: The Darkening. She played Isabella in The Jackal, a 1997 action film. May recorded an
Mathilda_May
1947 novel
Night Darkens the Street is a 1947 crime novel by the British writer Arthur La Bern. The title is taken from a line of Paradise Lost by John Milton. It
Night_Darkens_the_Street
Species of spider
rear. Males have an orange-yellow area towards the back of the carapace, darkening to brown at the front. The lateral eyes of both sexes are larger than
Metaltella_simoni
Canadian anthropologist
language and where I had learned their game. — Diamond Jenness, Through Darkening Spectacles: Memoirs of Diamond Jenness In 1913, Jenness was invited to
Diamond_Jenness
German writer and polymath (1749–1832)
mixture of light and dark, since white light is always seen as somewhat darkened when it is seen as a colour. (Aristotle, On Sense and its Objects, III
Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
Chemical compound
returned to a gas to add lift and reduce ballast). Ammonia has been used to darken quartersawn white oak in Arts & Crafts and Mission-style furniture. Ammonia
Ammonia
Colouration of animal coat/fur
show increased darkening of their fur relative to cats who live in warmer climates; in some extreme cases the entire coat will darken. Shaving a cat can
Acromelanism
Seventh planet from the Sun
asymmetric and has many charged particles, which may be the cause of the darkening of its rings and moons. Uranus is visible to the naked eye, but it is
Uranus
Topics referred to by the same term
Airfield, Bresso, Italy (ICAO code) Limbu script (ISO 15924 code) Limb darkening, an optical effect seen in stars Limbe (disambiguation) This disambiguation
Limb
Brightest star in the constellation Aquila
equator less luminous than the poles. This phenomenon, known as gravity darkening or the von Zeipel effect, was confirmed for Altair by measurements made
Altair
In-development multiplayer space game
and led the production and development of games like Privateer 2: The Darkening and Starlancer. It was originally announced for release in 2014 during
Star_Citizen
American singer (1943–1971)
release. The film featured the four group members playing the song on a darkened set with alternating views and close-ups of the performers while Morrison
Jim_Morrison
Book by Alex Owen
The Darkened Room: Women, Power and Spiritualism in Late Victorian England is a historical study into the role played by women in the Spiritualist religious
The_Darkened_Room
Waste product from a cow or cattle in general
rich in minerals. The colour ranges from greenish to blackish, often darkening soon after exposure to air. In some parts of Eurasia, and in the past
Cow_dung
British author (1943–2024)
British science fiction writer and novelist. His works include Fugue for a Darkening Island (1972), The Inverted World (1974), The Space Machine (1976), The
Christopher_Priest_(novelist)
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1933–2024)
conservation of the planet, he said: If you can imagine yourself in a darkened room with only one clearly visible object, a small blue-green sphere about
William_Anders
1993 video game
Privateer 2: The Darkening, was released in December 1996, helmed by Erin Roberts, the brother of Chris Roberts. However, The Darkening is not a storyline
Wing_Commander:_Privateer
Asteroid
is the first near-Earth asteroid to show evidence of shock darkening: the slow darkening of the surface over time, from micrometeorites and solar wind
(52768)_1998_OR2
Ancient Jewish manuscripts
parchment to an array of chemicals, including "British Leather Dressing", and darkening some of them significantly. In the 1970s and 1980s, other preservation
Dead_Sea_Scrolls
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Way of Life
Girl/Female
Indian
Beginning
Boy/Male
Irish Gaelic
Puppy.
Boy/Male
Tamil
The Moon
Girl/Female
Australian, Scottish
The Sun; Pet Form of James Used as a Woman's Name; Supplanter
Girl/Female
Hindu
Clean water, Beauty
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Night
Girl/Female
Spanish
Nice.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Singing
Boy/Male
Indian
Victorious, Conquest, Complete victory
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n.
A darkening; obscurity; obfuscation.
n.
The act of darkening, or state of being dark; darkness; obscurity.
n.
Native silver chloride, a mineral of a white to pale yellow or gray color, darkening on exposure to the light. It may be cut by a knife, like lead or horn (hence called horn silver).
n.
The act of darkening; the state of being darkened; darkness.
n.
Twilight; gloaming.
n.
The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened.
n.
Act of darkening or obscuring.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Darken