The difference between Dark and Night

When used as nouns, dark means a complete or (more often) partial absence of light, whereas night means the period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

Dark is also adjective with the meaning: extinguished.

Night is also verb with the meaning: to spend a night (in a place), to overnight.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dark and Night

  1. Dark as an adjective (of a source of [[light]]):

    Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. Extinguished. Deprived of sight; blind.

    Examples:

    "The room was too dark for reading."

    "'Dark signals should be treated as all-way stop signs."

  2. Dark as an adjective (of colour):

    Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.

    Examples:

    "my sister's hair is darker than mine;  her skin grew dark with a suntan"

  3. Dark as an adjective (betting, of race horses):

    Hidden, secret, obscure. Not clear to the understanding; not easily through; obscure; mysterious; hidden. Having racing capability not widely known.

  4. Dark as an adjective:

    Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.

    Examples:

    "a dark villain;  a dark deed"

  5. Dark as an adjective:

    Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.

    Examples:

    "the Great Depression was a dark time;  the film was a dark psychological thriller"

  6. Dark as an adjective:

    Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.

  7. Dark as an adjective:

    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.

    Examples:

    "The ending of this book is rather dark."

  1. Dark as a noun:

    A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

    Examples:

    "'Dark surrounds us completely."

  2. Dark as a noun (uncountable):

    Ignorance.

    Examples:

    "We kept him in the dark."

    "The lawyer was left in the dark as to why the jury was dismissed."

  3. Dark as a noun (uncountable):

    Nightfall.

    Examples:

    "It was after dark before we got to playing baseball."

  4. Dark as a noun:

    A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.

  1. Night as a noun (countable):

    The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

    Examples:

    "How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

  2. Night as a noun (countable):

    An evening or night spent at a particular activity.

    Examples:

    "a night on the town"

  3. Night as a noun (countable):

    A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a hotel or other accommodation.

    Examples:

    "We stayed at the Hilton for five nights."

  4. Night as a noun (uncountable):

    Nightfall.

    Examples:

    "from noon till night'"

  5. Night as a noun (uncountable):

    Darkness.

    Examples:

    "The cat disappeared into the night."

  6. Night as a noun (uncountable):

    A dark blue colour, midnight blue.

    Examples:

    "color pane002266"

  7. Night as a noun (sports, colloquial):

    A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.

  1. Night as a verb:

    To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.

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