dimness

dim  (dm)

adj. dim·mer, dim·mest

1.

a. Lacking in brightness: a dim room.

b. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: a dim lightbulb.

2. Lacking luster; dull and subdued.

3.

a. Faintly outlined; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance.

b. Obscure to the mind or the senses: a dim recollection of the accident.

4. Lacking sharpness or clarity of understanding or perception. See Synonyms at dark.

5. Lacking keenness or vigor.

6. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: took a dim view of their prospects.

7. Slang Dull; dimwitted.

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.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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dimly adv.

dimness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dimness - the state of being poorly illuminated duskiness semidarkness - partial darkness
	2.	dimness - the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity subduedness dullness - 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 contrast faintness blurriness, fuzziness, indistinctness, fogginess, softness - the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines

Translations

dimness [ˈdɪmnɪs] N

1. [of light] → lo tenue; [of room] → penumbra f, la poca luz; [of eyesight] → debilidad f

2. [of figure, shape, outline] → lo borroso; [of memory] → vaguedad f

3. [of prospects] → lo poco prometedor

4. (= stupidity) → cortedad f, torpeza f

dimness

n

(of light) → Schwäche f, → Trübheit f; (of metal) → Mattheit f; the dimness of the room → das Halbdunkel or Dämmerlicht im Zimmer

(= vagueness, of figure, shape) → Undeutlichkeit f; (of outline, eyesight, memory) → Schwäche f; (of eyes) → Trübheit f

the dimness of his prospects → seine schlechten Aussichten pl

(inf: = stupidity) → Beschränktheit f (inf)

dimness [ˈdɪmnɪs] n (of light, sight) → debolezza; (of place) → oscurità; (of outline) → vaghezza; (of sound) → carattere m indistinto (fam) (of person) → stupidità

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dimness [ˈdɪmnɪs] n (of light, sight) → debolezza; (of place) → oscurità; (of outline) → vaghezza; (of sound) → carattere m indistinto (fam) (of person) → stupidità