darkness
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈdɑɹknəs// UK //dˈɑːknəs// dark·ness
n. a state where there is little or no light. You use this to describe the night or a room with the lights off.
n. the partial or total absence of light. Often used metaphorically to describe a state of ignorance, secrecy, or wickedness.
The cat can see perfectly in the darkness.
After the power cut, the entire neighborhood was plunged into total darkness for several hours.
The poet uses darkness not merely as a physical setting, but as a profound symbol for the character's internal struggle with grief and isolation.
From Middle English derknesse, from Old English deorcnes; equivalent to dark + -ness.
Usage
Commonly follows the verbs 'plunge into' or 'emerge from'.