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
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Darkness as a noun (uncountable):
The state of being dark; lack of light.
Examples:
"The darkness of the room made it difficult to see."
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Darkness as a noun (uncountable):
Gloom.
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Darkness as a noun (countable):
The product of being dark.
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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."
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Darkness as a noun (uncountable):
Evilness, lack of understanding or compassion, reference to death or suffering.
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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!?"
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Night as a noun (countable):
An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
Examples:
"a night on the town"
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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."
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Night as a noun (uncountable):
Nightfall.
Examples:
"from noon till night'"
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Night as a noun (uncountable):
Darkness.
Examples:
"The cat disappeared into the night."
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Night as a noun (uncountable):
A dark blue colour, midnight blue.
Examples:
"color pane002266"
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Night as a noun (sports, colloquial):
A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
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Night as a verb:
To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.