Black dolls have been designed to resemble dark-skinned persons varying from stereotypical to more accurate portrayals.

A dark-skinned person is more likely to be discriminated against in Brazil.

A black doll is a dark-colored inanimate representation of a dark-skinned person.

Before the newcomers came, the man said, he had rarely - if ever - seen more than one dark-skinned person at a time.

"They look at every dark-skinned person as an illegal immigrant," she said, "but many are in fact documented and they're simply looking for work, not loitering."

Wog in the UK is usually regarded as a racially offensive slang word referring to a dark-skinned or olive-skinned person from Africa or Asia.

It can also be a feminine version of Mauro, meaning a dark-skinned person.

We also say the area may appear to be a different color than surrounding skin in a dark-skinned person, but may not look red.

Neutral words to define a black or dark-skinned person are nero (literally "black") or di colore (coloured-or literally "of colour").

Brown streaks occur normally in dark-skinned persons and are of concern only if they are new or changing.