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.

in other languages:

ČZJ

meaning 1

ASL

meaning 1

УЖМ

meaning 1

Ukrainian

чорний (meaning 1)

Czech

černý (meaning 1)

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