Definition of "blackness" in English

noun

1. The state or quality of being black in colour.

   • The blackness of outer space comes from the lack of anything to reflect light rather than the absence of light.

2. Any space that such colour pervades.

   • Out of the blackness came some flickers of light.

3. (figurative) Darkness, gloominess; depression.

4. (figurative) The quality of being evil or dismal.

5. The state of being of African descent.

6. The experiences and culture of African-American people.