The difference between Darkness and Night

When used as nouns, darkness means the state of being dark, whereas night means the period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.


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

check bellow for the other definitions of Darkness and Night

  1. Darkness as a noun (uncountable):

    The state of being dark; lack of light.

    Examples:

    "The darkness of the room made it difficult to see."

  2. Darkness as a noun (uncountable):

    Gloom.

  3. Darkness as a noun (countable):

    The product of being dark.

  4. Darkness as a noun (uncountable):

    The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.

    Examples:

    "The darkness of her skin betrayed her Mediterranean heritage."

  5. Darkness as a noun (uncountable):

    Evilness, lack of understanding or compassion, reference to death or suffering.

  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.