darklight

Darklight is a term used across fiction, speculative science, and popular culture to describe phenomena related to illumination that operates at the edge of visibility or intersects with darkness. There is no single, universally accepted definition, and the term is not recognized as a standard physical concept by the scientific community.

In fiction and speculative science, darklight is commonly depicted as a form of energy or luminescence that is either invisible to the unaided eye or that reveals otherwise hidden objects. It may be described as a shadowy counterpart to ordinary light, or as radiation that interacts with dark matter in unusual ways. These representations are speculative and vary by author or media.

In practical or cultural contexts, “darklight” is also used as a brand name, marketing term, or plot device to convey enhanced perception in low-light environments, stealth capabilities, or to evoke mystery. The term often serves as a shorthand for technologies or abilities that operate beyond conventional vision rather than as a specific, scientifically defined phenomenon.

Scholarly usage typically treats darklight as a metaphor or fictional construct rather than a rigorously defined physical entity. As such, discussions of darklight often rely on the narrative or speculative framework in which the term appears rather than on empirical evidence or established theory.

See also: dark matter, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, luminescence, stealth technology.