darken

Example Sentences

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"Safety is every car maker's top priority and providing good visibility to drivers in darkened conditions is essential," says Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT.

From BBC

Or it might have been just a wrinkle in the paper, magnified and darkened by the camera.

From Literature

The barrels -- bound tightly with rope, their fabric skins stiffened and darkened with lacquer -- inevitably recall the Gulf's vast hydrocarbon wealth.

From Barron's

In recent years, neighborhoods ranging from Hancock Park and Lincoln Heights to Mar Vista and Pico Union have been plagued by copper wire theft that darkens the streets.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, I lie perfectly still, my eyes glued to the darkened phone screen.

From Literature