Concrete noun that describes abstract noun darkness?

Answer 1

In the noun phrase 'dark night' the abstract noun is night.

The noun 'night' is a word for a period of a twenty four hour day; a word for a concept.

The word 'dark' is an adjective describing the abstract noun 'night'.

Answer 2

The noun 'darkness' is an abstract noun as a word for evil or wickedness; a word for unhappiness, sadness, lack of hope; a word for secrecy or mystery; as a synonym for night; a word for a concept or an emotion.

A noun used to describe another noun is called an attributive noun or noun adjunct.

Examples of a concrete noun used to describe the noun 'darkness' are:

• cavern darkness
• tomb darkness
• outer space darkness

The noun 'darkness' is a concrete noun, a word for a lack of light or brightness; a word for a physical property or characteristic.

Answer 3

The noun form of the adjective 'dark' is darkness.

• The noun 'darkness' is an abstract noun as a word for wickedness or evil; a state of distress or trouble; a word for a concept.
• The noun 'darkness' is a concrete noun as a word for a partial or total absence of light; a word for the state of having a color or shade that is dark; a word for a physical thing.

The word 'dark' is both an adjective and a noun.

• The noun 'dark' is an abstract noun as a word for nightfall, the time of day that begins the night. A word for a period of time is an abstract noun; time is a concept.
• The noun 'dark' is a concrete noun as a word for an absence of light; a word for a deep color; a word for something that can be seen; a word for a physical thing.