black · adjective /blæk/Full view
black (COLOUR)
A1 being the darkest colour there is, like the colour of coal or of a very dark night
Dictionary example:

black shoes

Learner example:

Lisa gave me a black t-shirt. (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)

black (PEOPLE)
A2 Someone who is black has the dark skin typical of people from Africa.
Dictionary examples:

black culture

black Americans

black · noun U /blæk/
black
A2 the colour of coal or of the sky on a very dark night
Dictionary example:

She always dresses in black.

Learner example:

The colour[s] I want to use are black, white, red and blue. (Key English Test; A2; Swiss German)

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