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dimness
dim D0226200 (dĭm)adj. dim·mer, dim·mest 1. a. Lacking in brightness: a dim room.b. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: a dim light bulb. See Synonyms at dark.2. Lacking luster; dull or subdued: dim, faded colors.3. Faintly or unclearly perceived; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance; dim, far-off sounds.4. Lacking sharpness or clarity; vague: a dim recollection; only a dim idea of how the machine worked.5. Weak or diminished; feeble: dim eyesight; a dim hope.6. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: a dim future in store; takes a dim view of gambling.7. Dull or slow-witted: "[She] had always seemed rather dim and vacant" (Mary V. Dearborn).tr. & intr.v. dimmed, dim·ming, dims To make or become dim.n.1. a. A parking light on a motor vehicle.b. A low beam.2. Archaic Dusk.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
dim′ly adv.dim′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dimness - the state of being poorly illuminatedduskinesssemidarkness - partial darkness | | 2. | dimness - the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensitysubduednessdullness - a lack of visual brightness; "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea" | | 3. | dimness - the quality of being dim or lacking contrastfaintnessblurriness, fuzziness, indistinctness, fogginess, softness - the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines |
dimnessnounAbsence or deficiency of light:dark, darkness, duskiness, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity.Translationsdim (dim) adjective1. not bright or distinct. a dim light in the distance; a dim memory. 暗淡的，朦朧的 暗淡的，朦胧的 2. (of a person) not intelligent. She's a bit dim! 遲鈍的 迟钝的 verb – past tense, past participle dimmed – to make or become dim. Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre. (使)變暗淡 （使）变暗淡 ˈdimly adverb 暗淡地 暗淡地ˈdimness noun 暗淡 暗淡IdiomsSeedimEncyclopediaSeeDIMdimness
Synonyms for dimnessnoun absence or deficiency of lightSynonyms- dark
- darkness
- duskiness
- murkiness
- obscureness
- obscurity
Synonyms for dimnessnoun the state of being poorly illuminatedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensitySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the quality of being dim or lacking contrastSynonymsRelated Words- blurriness
- fuzziness
- indistinctness
- fogginess
- softness
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