dimness
dimness · dimnesses
The state of being dimThe state of being dim.: The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark.
» Night was coming on and, to accent the loneliness, from somewhere in the dusky dimness a great foghorn groaned at intervals.
Значення
значень: 2The state of being dim.
(злічуване, незлічуване)The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark.
the state of being poorly illuminated
(злічуване, незлічуване)The state of being dimwitted.
Приклади
речень: 1Night was coming on and, to accent the loneliness, from somewhere in the dusky dimness a great foghorn groaned at intervals.
Походження
From Middle English dymnes, dymnesse, from Old English dimnes, dymnys, dimness (“dimness,From Middle English dymnes, dymnesse, from Old English dimnes, dymnys, dimness (“dimness, darkness, obscurity”), equivalent to dim + -ness.
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Форми
множина: dimnessesСиноніми
синонімів: 6Близькі за значенням
- the quality of being dim or lacking contrast:faintness
- the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity:subduedness
- the state of being poorly illuminated:duskiness
Антоніми
антонімів: 18Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Пов’язаніdim
Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним