dimness

Other forms: dimnesses

Definitions of dimness
  1. noun
    the state of being poorly illuminated
    synonyms: duskiness
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    type of:
    semidarkness
    partial darkness
  2. noun
    the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
    synonyms: faintness
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    blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness
    the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
  3. noun
    the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
    synonyms: subduedness
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    type of:
    dullness
    a lack of visual brightness
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