Words / A1

BLAK/blæk/

Night sky, coal, and many school shoes share this colour: black. Black coffee means coffee with no milk. Dark is wider (not much light); black is a colour name. A black and white film has no other colours.

Meaning

The darkest colour, like the sky at night.

Examples

• “He wore a black coat.”
• “I need a black pen.”
• “Her hair is black.”

Good to know

a black + noun. black coffee = no milk. Opposite idea: white.

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