English
black
[blæk]adjective
Meaning 1
Of the very darkest colour owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white.
Example sentences:
The first girl, with short black hair and a light, kind sounding voice scampered up to her.
Meaning 2
Belonging to or denoting any human group having dark-coloured skin, especially of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry.
Example sentences:
black adolescents of Jamaican descent
Meaning 3
Characterized by tragic or disastrous events; causing despair or pessimism.
Example sentences:
Perhaps however the truth lies somewhere in between and the situation is not as black as some perceive it to be.
Meaning 4
Denoting a covert military procedure.
Example sentences:
clearance for black operations came from the highest political level