Definition of Black
Black
black


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
the color resulting from the absorption of light - the opposite of white, or the absence of any color;

e.g. They turned off the light and left her in a room that was pitch-black for the day.

(adjective)
pertaining to or indicating any human group having darker brown-colored skin, particularly of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry;

e.g. As a dark-skinned black woman, she experiences racism in all parts of her life.





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