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.
Meaning
2 sensesThe state of being dim.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark.
the state of being poorly illuminated
(countable, uncountable)The state of being dimwitted.
Examples
1 sentencesNight was coming on and, to accent the loneliness, from somewhere in the dusky dimness a great foghorn groaned at intervals.
Origin
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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Forms
plural: dimnessesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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
Antonyms
18 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddim
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable