| NOUN | state | dimness, duskiness | the state of being poorly illuminated |
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| attribute | dimness, subduedness | the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity | |
| attribute | dimness, faintness | the quality of being dim or lacking contrast |
| Meaning | The state of being poorly illuminated. | |
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| Synonym | duskiness | |
| Broader | semidarkness | partial darkness |
| Spanish | oscuridad, penumbra | |
| Catalan | foscor, obscuritat, penombra | |
| Adjectives | dim | made dim or less bright |
| Meaning | The property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity. | |
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| Synonym | subduedness | |
| Broader | dullness | A lack of visual brightness |
| Adjectives | dim | lacking in light |
| Meaning | The quality of being dim or lacking contrast. | |
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| Synonym | faintness | |
| Broader | indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness | The quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines |
| Adjectives | dim | lacking clarity or distinctness |
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