DIMNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)

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)