Dimness: meaning, definitions and examples

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dimness

 

[ หˆdษชmnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

low light conditions

The state or quality of being dim; lack of brightness, clearness, or distinctness.

Synonyms

darkness, gloom, obscurity

Examples of usage

  • The dimness of the room made it difficult to read.
  • The dimness of the streetlights created a spooky atmosphere at night.
Context #2 | Noun

lack of intelligence or understanding

Lack of intelligence or understanding; dullness of mind.

Synonyms

foolishness, ignorance, stupidity

Examples of usage

  • His dimness in math resulted in poor grades.
  • The student's dimness in grasping the concept led to confusion.
Context #3 | Noun

fuzziness or lack of clarity

The quality of being indistinct and blurred.

Synonyms

blurriness, indistinctness, vagueness

Examples of usage

  • The dimness of the photograph made it hard to identify the subjects.
  • The dimness of his memory prevented him from recalling the details.

Translations

Translations of the word "dimness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escuridรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคงเฅ‡เคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dunkelheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kegelapan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตะผั€ัะฒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciemnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆš—้—‡

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obscuritรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oscuridad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karanlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๋‘ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุธู„ุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ temnota

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ temnota

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ป‘ๆš—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tema

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ myrkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐาฃา“ั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaranlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ oscuridad

Etymology

The word 'dimness' originated from the Middle English word 'dimnesse', which is derived from the Old English 'dimnes', meaning darkness. Over time, the word evolved to represent not just lack of light, but also lack of clarity, intelligence, or understanding. The concept of dimness has been explored in various literary works and continues to be used in modern contexts to describe both physical and metaphorical obscurity.

See also: dimly, dimmed, dimwit.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,712, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.