Lightlessness (Noun)
Meaning
Total absence of light; "they fumbled around in total darkness"; "in the black of night".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The prisoners had grown accustomed to the lightlessness of their damp cells.
- After the storm had knocked out the power grid, the neighborhood was plunged into an eerie lightlessness.
- Exploring the ancient cave was daunting, particularly the oppressive lightlessness of the underground chambers.
- Stranded on the moon with a faulty generator, the astronauts feared they might have to spend hours in total lightlessness.
- Even after several attempts, scientists struggled to find evidence of bioluminescent creatures that thrived in the complete lightlessness of the deepest parts of the ocean.