DARK

Dark

In the broadcasting industry, a dark or silent radio or television station is one that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time. Unlike dead air, a station that is dark does not even transmit a carrier signal.

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dark

Noun

  1. A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
  2. Ignorance.
  3. Nightfall.
  4. A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.

Adjective

  1. Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
  2. Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
  3. Hidden, secret.
  4. Not clear to the understanding; not easily through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
  5. Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
  6. Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
  7. Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.
  8. With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either.
  9. Extinguished.
  10. Deprived of sight; blind.
  11. Having racing capability not widely known.


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