no light

Pitch black void

No light describes complete darkness or the total absence of illumination.

The phrase appears in both literal contexts There was no light in the basement and figurative ones, where light represents understanding, hope, or guidance: no light at the end of the tunnel, no light in his eyes.

Related

dim · murky · blindness · sensory deprivation · void · abyss · gloom · obscure · unlit · black as coal · moonless · cave · coal mine · windowless room · eclipse · night · dead of night · shrouded

Opposites
illumination presence

no lightlight

Visible electromagnetic radiation

illumination · brightness · luminosity · radiance · brilliance

intensity of illumination

no lightblinding light

Radiance that overwhelms vision

bright light · flood of light · harsh light · floodlit · soft light

hope/understanding (metaphorical)

no lightlight at the end of the tunnel

Indication difficulties will end

enlightenment · illumination · ray of hope · beacon · guiding light

Family

light, lights, lighted, lit, lighting, lighter, lightest, lighten, lightened

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Top 20,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G