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dimness

/ˈdɪmnəs/ noun A2

darkness

Word Origin Dimness is the noun form of dim, from Old English dimm 'dark, gloomy.' The -ness suffix turns the adjective into a noun. The same root gives us dimly (in a dim manner), dimwit (a dim-witted person), and dimout (a reduction of light). It's a straightforward Germanic word for lack of brightness.

noun darkness A2

The dimness of the room made it hard to see.

(名词) 昏暗；暗淡；朦胧；阴暗 【昏暗；黑暗】

房间的昏暗让人很难看清。

(sustantivo) oscuridad; penumbra; lobreguez; tinieblas [oscuridad; penumbra]

La penumbra de la habitación dificultaba la visión.

(nom) obscurité; pénombre; manque de luminosité [État de ce qui est faiblement éclairé, pénombre ; obscurité légère.]

La dimness de la pièce rendait la lecture difficile.

(Substantiv) Dunkelheit; Dämmerung; Trübheit [der Zustand, in dem es wenig oder kein Licht gibt; Dunkelheit]

Die **dimness** des Raumes machte es schwer, etwas zu erkennen.

(名詞) 薄暗いこと、光が弱い状態。

部屋の薄暗さで、顔がよく見えなかった。

(substantivo) escuridão; penumbra; obscuridade

A escuridão do cômodo dificultava a visão.

Synonyms: gloom shadow dusk shade Antonyms: light brightness glow

noun The state of being dim. countable

The dimness of the room made it difficult to read.

(名词) 昏暗；暗淡；微暗；晦暗；朦胧

房间的昏暗使阅读变得困难。

(sustantivo) penumbra; tenuidad; oscuridad [El estado de ser tenue o débilmente iluminado.]

La penumbra de la habitación dificultaba la lectura.

(nom) pénombre; faible luminosité [État de ce qui est faiblement éclairé; lumière faible, pénombre.]

La **dimness** de la pièce rendait la lecture difficile.

(Substantiv) Dunkelheit; Dämmerzustand; Trübheit [der Zustand, in dem etwas nur schwach beleuchtet ist und wenig Kontrast oder Klarheit bietet.]

Wegen der **dimness** der Lampe musste sie das Buch näher ans Fenster halten.

(名詞) 薄暗い状態。

部屋の薄暗さのため、本を読むのが難しかった。

(substantivo) penumbra; obscuridade; escuridão; pouca luz [O estado de ser fraco em luz; escuridão.]

A penumbra do quarto dificultava a leitura.

Synonyms: faintness dullness softness blurriness indistinctness vagueness obscurity gloom Antonyms: brightness clarity distinctness sharpness
Word parts: dim + ness

Common collocations

in prep of prep into prep to prep see verb

Related words

dim dimly

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