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DIMNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being dim or lacking contrast
Synonyms:
dimness; faintness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("dimness" is a kind of...):
blurriness; fogginess; fuzziness; indistinctness; softness (the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines)
Derivation:
dim (lacking clarity or distinctness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
Synonyms:
dimness; subduedness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("dimness" is a kind of...):
dullness (a lack of visual brightness)
Derivation:
dim (lacking in light; not bright or harsh)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The state of being poorly illuminated
Synonyms:
dimness; duskiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dimness" is a kind of...):
semidarkness (partial darkness)
Derivation:
dim (made dim or less bright)
