dullness
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- noun
- /ˈdʌlnəs/
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falta de brillo
- After days of cloudy weather, the dullness of the sky matched the mood of the town.
My main issues are hyperpigmentation, dullness, texture and large pores.
- My main issues are hyperpigmentation, dullness, texture and large pores.
- So if you have hormonal breakouts or skin dullness or deeper wrinkles, pigmentation issues, this is a concentrate for you.
Examples
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Yellow helps with discoloration, purple combats dullness, Peach brightens dark circles, and green neutralizes redness.
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But in that light, in the coolness of that afternoon and the quiet dullness of that summer shade, it struck me that my sister, Winny, looked a lot older than eighteen and was full of some kind of hardness and weight.
Fiction book (2001) -
I love yellow for dullness and darkness around the eyes.
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I recognize these hedges by their dullness.
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The light in front of him looks a little contrived when compared to the dullness of the backdrop.
Blog text (21) -
My main issues are hyperpigmentation, dullness, texture and large pores.
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So if you have hormonal breakouts or skin dullness or deeper wrinkles, pigmentation issues, this is a concentrate for you.
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As he edged closer, though, he could see how the body was slumped into itself and toward the ground, how the wings and neck were slack, how the plumage had a curious dullness.
Fiction book (1997) -
The artist complained that the dullness of the paint made it difficult to achieve the desired vibrancy in her artwork.
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The dullness of the granite surface made the new building appear lifeless and uninviting.
Synonyms
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5.3
A surface that does not shine and shows little reflection
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Low light that makes it hard to see
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A painting or surface with little shine and depth
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5.1
A plain, dull appearance with no bright color or style
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A weak quality that is hard to hear or see
A lack of shine that makes something look dull
A low level of light, like at sunset
A soft, less bright quality in light or sound
A color that looks less bright and strong because it has less pure color
Colors or images that look faded and not bright
A place or time with very little light
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A triangular area on the front of the chest where the heart makes a dull sound when tapped
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dullness comes from dull, which also meant 'not bright' or 'without shine'. So dullness describes colours, metal, or light that have lost their brightness.