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Definition of In darkness
1. Adverb. Without light. "The river was sliding darkly under the mist"
Lexicographical Neighbors of In Darkness
Literary usage of In darkness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practical Works by David Clarkson (1865)
"He that is not thus born again, thus called, thus renewed, is not converted ;
and he that is not converted is in darkness. But what is that ? ..."
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"Dorsiventral leaves usually remain horizontal in darkness. A full discussion of
these facts cannot be entered upon here ; a few remarks must suffice. ..."
3. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"... began to be ' poured forth upon all flesh,' according to the prophet Joel,
and the light that shined in darkness, or but dimly before, the most gracious ..."
4. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"I love it very much, and am deeply thankful to have written it, whatever the
public may say to it—a result which is still in darkness, for I have at present ..."
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