# darkroom

/ˈdɑɹˌkɹum/ (US) · /dˈɑːkɹuːm/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/darkroom
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a special room with almost no light where you develop photos from film.

For teachers: a light-sealed room for processing photographic film and printing photographs. Equipped with safelights and chemical baths that allow handling of light-sensitive materials without exposure to white light.

## Examples

- She develops her black-and-white film in a darkroom.
- The photography club meets in the school darkroom to print their film photos.
- After hours of careful work in the darkroom, he watched the faint image slowly appear on the paper in the chemical bath.

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