Darkness
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Darkness, the polar opposite to brightness, is understood to be an absence of visible light.
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Description
Darkness is also the appearance of black in a colored space.
Humans are unable to distinguish color when either light or darkness predominate.
Insufficient light
In conditions of insufficient light, perception is achromatic and ultimately, black. (But see also eigengrau.)
Eigengrau
Eigengrau is a uniform dark gray background that many people report seeing in the absence of light.
Emotional response and metaphorical usage
The emotional response to darkness has generated metaphorical usages of the term in many cultures.
See also
External links
- Darkness @ Wikipedia
- Week in the darkness @ YouTube
