| English noun: dimness | |||
| 1. | dimness (state) the state of being poorly illuminated | ||
| Synonyms | duskiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | semidarkness | ||
| 2. | dimness (attribute) the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity | ||
| Synonyms | subduedness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dullness | ||
| 3. | dimness (attribute) the quality of being dim or lacking contrast | ||
| Synonyms | faintness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness | ||