Black
adjective
The darkest color, opposite of white.
She likes to wear black clothes.
Often appears as...
- black coffee
- black car
noun
The color black.
Black is her favorite color.
Often appears as...
- in black and white
- pitch black
adjective
Very dirty or soiled.
His hands are black with dirt.
Often appears as...
- black with grime
- black with soot
verb
Make black, especially by the application of black polish.
I need to black my shoes.
Often appears as...
- black shoes
- black boots
noun
A member of a dark-skinned people, especially one of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry.
In South Africa, 'black' is used to refer to people of African ancestry.
Usage tips
Neutral
adjective
The darkest color, opposite of white.
She likes to wear black clothes.
Often appears as...
- black coffee
- black car
noun
The color black.
Black is her favorite color.
Often appears as...
- in black and white
- pitch black
adjective
Very dirty or soiled.
His hands are black with dirt.
Often appears as...
- black with grime
- black with soot
verb
Make black, especially by the application of black polish.
I need to black my shoes.
Often appears as...
- black shoes
- black boots
noun
A member of a dark-skinned people, especially one of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry.
In South Africa, 'black' is used to refer to people of African ancestry.
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Black can symbolize power, elegance, or sophistication in fashion and design.
The black dress she wore exuded elegance at the gala.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Associations
Black is often associated with negativity, evil, or misfortune in various cultures.
In movies, the villain often wears black.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Events
In Western cultures, black clothing is traditionally worn at formal events like funerals.
He arrived in a black suit for the solemn occasion.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Black can symbolize power, elegance, or sophistication in fashion and design.
The black dress she wore exuded elegance at the gala.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Associations
Black is often associated with negativity, evil, or misfortune in various cultures.
In movies, the villain often wears black.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Events
In Western cultures, black clothing is traditionally worn at formal events like funerals.
He arrived in a black suit for the solemn occasion.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Black can symbolize power, elegance, or sophistication in fashion and design.
The black dress she wore exuded elegance at the gala.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Associations
Black is often associated with negativity, evil, or misfortune in various cultures.
In movies, the villain often wears black.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Events
In Western cultures, black clothing is traditionally worn at formal events like funerals.
He arrived in a black suit for the solemn occasion.
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How to raise a Black son...
so that they wouldn't make a memory of this skin. So that we could be kids, not casket or concrete. And it's not because they thought it would make us better than anyone else it's simply because they wanted to keep us alive. All of my black friends were raised with the same message, the talk, given to us when we became old enough
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What makes tattoos...
But if tattoos are embedded in your skin for life, is there any way to erase them? Technically, yes. Today, a laser is used to penetrate the epidermis and blast apart underlying pigment colors of various wavelengths, black being the easiest to target. The laser beam breaks the ink globules into smaller particles
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How big is infinity? -...
So, even though we're familiar with only a few irrationals, like square root of two and pi, the infinity of irrationals is actually greater than the infinity of fractions. Someone once said that the rationals -- the fractions -- are like the stars in the night sky. The irrationals are like the blackness.
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The deadly irony of...
created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel fireworks into the sky?
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Gastronomy and the...
up not liking who I was I didn't like soul food I didn't like being black for most of my life I've lived at the intersection of the illusion of race and a reality of food and I'd like to tell you today how I changed my address from
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Where do superstitions...
Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? And how do you feel about the number thirteen? Whether or not you believe in them, you're probably familiar with a few of these superstitions.
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NASA Trailblazer:...
he said well that's for you to find out that was her dream catherine johnson found her way to hampton virginia and there is nasa nasa was hiring black mathematicians
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
around but does she see the world the same way we do well dogs are colorblind but that doesn't mean that everything is black and white
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Puppy Opens its Eyes for...
but does she see the world the same way we do? Well, dogs are colour-blind, but that doesn't mean that everything is black and white.
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
techniques but most important for the crested black macaque is to learn their code of etiquette
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How to raise a Black son...
so that they wouldn't make a memory of this skin. So that we could be kids, not casket or concrete. And it's not because they thought it would make us better than anyone else it's simply because they wanted to keep us alive. All of my black friends were raised with the same message, the talk, given to us when we became old enough
Video examples
What makes tattoos...
But if tattoos are embedded in your skin for life, is there any way to erase them? Technically, yes. Today, a laser is used to penetrate the epidermis and blast apart underlying pigment colors of various wavelengths, black being the easiest to target. The laser beam breaks the ink globules into smaller particles
Video examples
How big is infinity? -...
So, even though we're familiar with only a few irrationals, like square root of two and pi, the infinity of irrationals is actually greater than the infinity of fractions. Someone once said that the rationals -- the fractions -- are like the stars in the night sky. The irrationals are like the blackness.
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
created all kinds of destructive weapons. From bombs to guns to cannons, gunpowder left its mark on the world in some pretty terrible ways, in contrast to the beautiful marks it can leave in the air. So, how does black powder propel fireworks into the sky?
Video examples
Gastronomy and the...
up not liking who I was I didn't like soul food I didn't like being black for most of my life I've lived at the intersection of the illusion of race and a reality of food and I'd like to tell you today how I changed my address from
Video examples
Where do superstitions...
Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? And how do you feel about the number thirteen? Whether or not you believe in them, you're probably familiar with a few of these superstitions.
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
he said well that's for you to find out that was her dream catherine johnson found her way to hampton virginia and there is nasa nasa was hiring black mathematicians
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
around but does she see the world the same way we do well dogs are colorblind but that doesn't mean that everything is black and white
Video examples
Puppy Opens its Eyes for...
but does she see the world the same way we do? Well, dogs are colour-blind, but that doesn't mean that everything is black and white.
Video examples
Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
techniques but most important for the crested black macaque is to learn their code of etiquette
Example 1 of 10
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
I've always said that: 'We as black people, if you want respect, you have to give each other respect.' You can't demand respect from white people and the cops if we don't respect each other.
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Alice Walker
American Author
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.
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Jackie Robinson
American Baseball Player
After two years at UCLA, I decided to leave. I was convinced that no amount of education would help a black man get a job.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
People hear the soul, black influence in my voice. I grew up listening to CKLW and all the black stations like WLBS.
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James Baldwin
American Novelist
The reason people think it's important to be white is that they think it's important not to be black.
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Aretha Franklin
American Musician
We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I had to prove you could be a new kind of black man. I had to show the world.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet
A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
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Diego Maradona
Argentinian Athlete
I am black or white, I'll never be grey in my life.
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Henry Louis Gates
American Critic
Brazil is the second blackest nation in the world.
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
I've always said that: 'We as black people, if you want respect, you have to give each other respect.' You can't demand respect from white people and the cops if we don't respect each other.
Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.
Quote examples
Jackie Robinson
American Baseball Player
After two years at UCLA, I decided to leave. I was convinced that no amount of education would help a black man get a job.
Quote examples
Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
People hear the soul, black influence in my voice. I grew up listening to CKLW and all the black stations like WLBS.
Quote examples
James Baldwin
American Novelist
The reason people think it's important to be white is that they think it's important not to be black.
Quote examples
Aretha Franklin
American Musician
We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.
Quote examples
Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
I had to prove you could be a new kind of black man. I had to show the world.
Quote examples
Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet
A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
Quote examples
Diego Maradona
Argentinian Athlete
I am black or white, I'll never be grey in my life.
Quote examples
Henry Louis Gates
American Critic
Brazil is the second blackest nation in the world.
Example 1 of 10
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