Antonyms for dimness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dim
Phonetic Transcription : dɪm


Definition of dimness

Origin :
  • c.1200, perhaps in Old English, from dim (adj.). Related: Dimmed; dimming.
  • noun darkness
Example sentences :
  • In the dimness of the saloon door a gun flashed in the hand of Jasper Lanning.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Hitherto he had heard their voices in the dimness of imagination.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • There must have been a dimness in his eyes and a quiver to his wide-lipped, generous mouth.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • But, little by little, his eyes became accustomed to the dimness.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • If I look speculatively on the world, there is nothing but dimness and mystery.
  • Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
  • But in the dimness of these two aisles lurks the spirit of the wilds.
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • They stood upon the bridge, therefore, looking down into the dimness of the Pool.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • He had become one with the dimness in the boat, was no longer detached from it.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • Dimness of sight, arising from weakness or inflammation, is best relieved by frequent washing of the eyes with cold water.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Then a thin masculine voice from the dimness made proclamation.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for dimness

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