dark room
Film developing space
A dark room is simply a room that is dark—one with little or no light.
The term also refers specifically to a darkroom (often written as one word), a space kept dark for developing photographic film and prints, where light would ruin the light-sensitive materials.
In some contexts, dark room describes spaces in clubs or bathhouses where anonymous sexual encounters occur.
Photographic scaling projector
- developerOne who builds things
- fixerOne who resolves issues
- safelightNon-exposing darkroom lamp
- negativesUnfavorable aspects or refusals
prints · chemicals · trays · tongs · film · processing · exposure · dodge
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- aloneWithout others present
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
sanctuary · hiding · refuge · privacy · loneliness · emptiness · contemplation · brooding
Total lack of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
- soundlessProducing no audible noise
peaceful · undisturbed · restful · soothing · calm · tranquil · serene · whisper
Light blocked by object
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- eerieDisturbingly strange
dread · terror · horror · panic · anxiety · lurking · unknown · boogeyman
Not yet discovered
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- secretConcealed information
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
obscured · unseen · lurking · suspense · enigma · investigation · clue · discovery
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- privateRestricted to certain parties
confidential · undercover · espionage · rendezvous · plotting · conspiracy · safehouse · interrogation
enlarger
Photographic scaling projector
negatives · prints · chemicals · trays · tongs · film · processing · exposure · dodge · burn
isolation
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- aloneWithout others present
- withdrawalAct of taking away
retreat · sanctuary · hiding · refuge · privacy · loneliness · emptiness · contemplation · brooding · meditation
silence
Total lack of sound
soundless · peaceful · undisturbed · restful · soothing · calm · tranquil · serene · whisper · soft
shadow
Light blocked by object
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- creepyDisturbingly strange
eerie · dread · terror · horror · panic · anxiety · lurking · unknown · boogeyman · closet
unknown
Not yet discovered
shadows · obscured · unseen · lurking · suspense · enigma · investigation · clue · discovery · reveal
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
private · confidential · undercover · espionage · rendezvous · plotting · conspiracy · safehouse · interrogation · classified
- sleep aidsmelatonin, sleeping pills, sleeping pill, sleep aid, Ambien
- sleep tipssleep schedule, no screens, pillow, mattress, blackout curtains
- lab spaceslab, laboratory, wet lab, test lab, cleanroom
- Laboratoriesflasks, lab notebook, beakers, science lab, lab technician
- Darknessblackness, pitch black, pitch-black, inkiness, murk
- controlled environmentscleanroom, laboratory, isolation chamber, pressure chamber, vacuum chamber
dark roomphotography studio
Facility for taking pictures
studio · editing suite · portrait studio · lightroom · soundstage
dark roomopen air
Unenclosed outdoor space
outdoor space · rooftop terrace · garden · courtyard · plaza