Sentence examples for the dark surfaces from inspiring English sources

The insects much preferred the red and the black, and the reason, the authors say, is that the light reflected from the dark surfaces is highly polarized and reflected in a horizontal direction — just like water.

The bright white snow-covered ice reflects about 85% of sunlight back into the atmosphere, compared to the dark surfaces of the open water which absorb most of the heat energy.

Santalla created the illusion of more space with ceilings that appear to hover in places through suspended "clouds" — sections of drywall incorporating halogen spotlights painted white in contrast to the dark surfaces above them.

But Mr. Farr's production, led by a studied but mechanical performance by Greg Hicks in the title role, skims along the dark surfaces of the play without digging into its knotted existential depths.

(Rooney) 'King Lear' This Royal Shakespeare Company production, with Greg Hicks in the title role, skims along the dark surfaces of the tragedy without digging into its existential depths.

An oval of ripples spread across the dark surface of the water.

Her white face floated, naked, exposed, on the dark surface of the evening...

As the asteroid rotates, the dark surface absorbs sunlight and then radiates heat.

As we waded in, our hands dragged flaming green torches beneath the dark surface.

Her white face floated, naked, exposed, on the dark surface of the evening..

In contrast, ice in some of the larger bodies of water (such as Baffin Bay) has broken up, revealing the dark surface of the sea.