dark as pitch
Without any light
Dark as pitch means completely black, with no light visible.
Pitch is a thick, dark resin or tar, so the comparison evokes total darkness: The basement was dark as pitch.
The phrase emphasizes an absence of light more dramatically than simply saying "very dark."
- inkyDeeply black, like darkness
- ink blackDeepest writing-fluid hue
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- black as nightExtremely dark, lightless
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
obsidian · sable · coal black · tar · raven · night · dead of night · moonless night · stygian · blackout · coal · shadow · unlit · foreboding · jet · bitumen · void · black hole
- blackjet black, coal black, true black, midnight black, ebony
clarity/visibility
dark as pitchclear as day
Completely obvious, undeniable
crystal clear · in plain sight · plain as day · in full view · visible
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