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Q: What is full black called?

Strictly speaking, a shade of black is always a pure black itself and a tint of black would be a neutral gray. Unlike these, many off-black colors possess a hue and a colorfulness (also called saturation).

Q: How old is the word black?

black (n.) Old English blæc the color black, also ink, from noun use of black (adj.). It is attested from late 14c. as dark spot in the pupil of the eye. The meaning dark-skinned person, African is from 1620s (perhaps late 13c., and blackamoor is from 1540s).

Meaning of black in English

black adjective (COFFEE/TEA)

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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Meaning of black in English
black adjective (COFFEE/TEA)
black adjective (BAD)
black noun (COLOUR)
black noun (PEOPLE)
black verb [T] (MAKE DARK)
black verb [T] (AVOID)
Phrasal verbs
black | American Dictionary
black adjective, noun [U] (COLOR)
black adjective (DARK SKIN)
black adjective (SAD OR BAD)
Translations of black
What is the real meaning of black?
Is black a real color?
What is full black called?
How old is the word black?

black adjective (BAD)

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Idioms

black noun (COLOUR)

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black noun (PEOPLE)

[ C ] offensive (also Black)

Grammar

Idioms

black verb [T] (MAKE DARK)

to put a black substance on something or to make something black:

black verb [T] (AVOID)

Phrasal verbs

(Definition of black from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

black | American Dictionary

black adjective, noun [U] (COLOR)

Idioms

black adjective (DARK SKIN)

Note:

Although African-American is the word preferred by many, black is also widely used and is not offensive: Black leaders disagreed over how to respond. As a noun, African-American is now more commonly used, but when describing historical events, black may be used.

black adjective (SAD OR BAD)

(Definition of black from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of black

in Chinese (Traditional)

顏色, 黑色的, 人…

in Chinese (Simplified)

颜色, 黑色的, 人…

in Spanish

negro, sin leche, solo…

in Portuguese

preto, negro, preto/-ta [masculine-feminine]…

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kara, zenci ırkından, siyahi…

noir/noire, sombre, noir [masculine]…

أسود اللون, أسَوَد, ذُو بَشَرة سَوْدَاء…

czarny, czarnoskóry, murzyński…

hitam, gelap, tangan hitam…

schwarz, dunkel, schmutzig…

svart, sort, svart [neuter]…

검정색의, 흑인의, (불쾌하거나 두려운 주제등을 우스꽝스럽게 다룬) 블랙의…

nero, negro, (umorismo) nero/di cattivo gusto…

черный, чернокожий, негритянский…

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What is the real meaning of black?

The color black represents strength, seriousness, power, and authority. Black is a formal, elegant, and prestigious color. Authoritative and powerful, the color black can evoke strong emotions and too much black can be overwhelming. In heraldry, black is the symbol of grief.

Is black a real color?

And many do consider black to be a color, because you combine other pigments to create it on paper. But in a technical sense, black and white are not colors, they're shades. They augment colors.

What is full black called?

Strictly speaking, a "shade of black" is always a pure black itself and a "tint of black" would be a neutral gray. Unlike these, many off-black colors possess a hue and a colorfulness (also called saturation).

How old is the word black?

black (n.) Old English blæc "the color black," also "ink," from noun use of black (adj.). It is attested from late 14c. as "dark spot in the pupil of the eye." The meaning "dark-skinned person, African" is from 1620s (perhaps late 13c., and blackamoor is from 1540s).