“This, then,” he said, “is the ancient Castle of Wolf's Crag, often mentioned in the Scottish records,” looking to the old tower, then darkening under the influence of a stormy cloud, that formed its background.
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Darkening
Synonyms for "darkening" (73 found)
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Verb(1 words)
blackeningblocking the lightburialburyingcloudingconcealednessconcealmentcoveringcovering upcovertness
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16 entriesalter illuminationappearance changeatmospheric conditionbrightness adjustmentchangechange brightnesschange of colorcolor changecolor modificationdecrease brightnessemotional tonemood alterationperception changephenomenonprocessvisual change
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15 entriesCollocations
10 entriesatmospheric darkeningdarkening gradientdarkening regiondarkening skydarkening trendgradual darkeningphotometric darkeningrapid darkeningsky darkeningsurface darkening
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The clouds are darkening, and it looks like rain.
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The clouds are darkening, and it looks as though it's going to rain.
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A full solar eclipse passed over Africa on Sunday, briefly darkening skies as it moved across the continent.
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