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noun
The state of being dim.
The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: brightness
noun
The state of being dim.
The state of being dimwitted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: dimwittedness, dullness, dullwittedness
Antonyms: brightness, sharpness, acuity, brain, brains, cleverness, head, esprit, intellect, intelligence, mind, nous, psyche, reason, smartness, smarts, wit, judgment
noun
the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: faintness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness
noun
the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: subduedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dullness
noun
the state of being poorly illuminated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: duskiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: semidarkness
History
From Middle English dymnes, dymnesse, from Old English dimnes, dymnys, dimness (“dimness, darkness, obscurity”), equivalent to dim + -ness.
Across languages
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