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Meaning of Dimness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The state of being dim.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The state of being dimwitted.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الخفوت كلة
Deutsch Trübheit
日本語
한국어 어스름
Svenska dunkel dunkelhet
ไทย อนธการ

Examples

“So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.”
“Father John was looking from her to her man, to the bundle in the man's arms, and was in danger of forgetting why they were all here. He shook himself awake, ran his fingers through his hair and said to himself, "Boy, huh?" "Girl," said the woman. "Boy, huh?" Old Father John was finally overwhelmed. "Girl," said the woman. "In that case," he said raising his hand in blessing, "I baptise him Jo…" "Amen!" Roared the congregation, eager to speed up the process and get back to why they were here, back to Tomei's baby. The man stared at the priest stunned. Clearly, the old priest had not registered much of anything they had said to him, and it seemed he was not about to. And now, thanks to his dimness, not only were they yet to find the person they were after, but they also had a baby girl named John. The man raised his voice to protest, but his wife silenced him with a smile.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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