Pitch-black
Pitch-black adjective - Being without light or without much light.
Usage example: finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible
Shining is an antonym for pitch-black.
Shining
Shining adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.
Usage example: the shining moon formed a nice backdrop for our outdoor concert
Pitch-black is an antonym for shining.
Both words in one sentence
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One of the girls is kidnapped and trapped in a pitch-black cellar... when her captor checks on her while holding a small candle, it's suddenly as if a spotlight was shining down.
Source: Nuclear Candle - Also, pitch-black face with shining lights for eyes.
Source: Wiki Sandbox -
Nuclear Candle: In one episode, one of the girls is kidnapped and trapped in a pitch-black cellar; when her captor checks on her while holding a small candle, it's suddenly as if a spotlight was shining down.
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Shining and Pitch-black. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pitch-black/shining
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