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- [dahrk-room, -roo m]
- /ˈdɑrkˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
- /ˈdɑːk.rʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahrk-room, -roo m]
- /ˈdɑrkˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
Definitions of darkroom word
- countable noun darkroom A darkroom is a room which can be sealed off from natural light and is lit only by red light. It is used for developing photographs. 3
- noun darkroom a room in which photographs are processed in darkness or safe light 3
- noun darkroom a room from which all actinic rays are excluded, so that photographs can be developed in it 3
- noun darkroom a room in which film or the like is made, handled, or developed and from which the actinic rays of light are excluded. 1
- noun darkroom A room from which normal light is excluded, used for developing photographs. 1
- noun darkroom chamber for developing photos 1
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Origin of darkroom
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; dark + room
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Parts of speech for Darkroom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darkroom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
darkroom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with darkroom
- how to develop film in a darkroom?
- what is a darkroom?
- how to build a darkroom?
- how to build your own darkroom?
- what is darkroom?
- what is darkroom photography?
- how to use an enlarger in the darkroom?
- how to make a darkroom at home?
- how to make a contact sheet in the darkroom?
- how to make your own darkroom?
- how to develop film without a darkroom?
- how to make a darkroom?
- how to set up a darkroom?
- how to make a darkroom for photography?
- how to use a darkroom?
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