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duskiness

duskiness

7.2
A low level of light, like at sunset
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌskɪnəs/
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  • The duskiness of the evening created a romantic atmosphere.

Examples

  • Her eyes adjusted slowly to the duskiness inside the abandoned house.

  • As night fell, the duskiness in the garden grew deeper and shadows lengthened.

  • The duskiness of the old library added to its mysterious charm.

  • As the sun set, the duskiness deepened around us.

  • The duskiness of the evening sky made the stars easier to see.

  • As the sun set, the room was filled with a soft duskiness that created a calm atmosphere.

  • The artist captured the duskiness of the forest in her painting, emphasizing the shadows and muted colors.

Synonyms

half-light
vsduskiness
4 6.7

A soft dim glow when things are only partly seen, like at dawn or dusk

focuses on lacking bright illumination generally, not only those times of day
dimness
vsduskiness
4 3.4

Low light that makes it hard to see

is limited to being dimly lit rather than applying to sounds or other senses
twilight
vsduskiness
2 4.4

Light that is soft and dim like at sunset or sunrise

is the general lack of bright illumination rather than a time-specific light quality
bad light
vsduskiness
2 3.9

Poor lighting that makes it hard to see

is the quality of low illumination itself, not the practical difficulty it causes
semidarkness
vsduskiness
1 4.4

Low light when a place is partly dark

is about lacking bright illumination generally rather than partial darkness specifically
dullness
vsduskiness
1 2.2

A surface that is not bright or shiny

relates specifically to low lighting rather than poor color or shine
faintness
vsduskiness
1 5.5

A weak quality that is hard to hear or see

describes a consistent dimly lit state rather than barely noticeable light
lowlight
vsduskiness
4.6

A place or time with very little light

is the general state of lacking bright illumination rather than a specific condition
shadowiness
vsduskiness
6.8

A dark area where light is blocked

is simply low illumination and not always caused by blocking objects
shadiness
vsduskiness
5.3

Partial darkness when something blocks the light

describes lack of bright illumination regardless of any blocking source
somberness
vsduskiness
  • US
6.5

A state of dim light when a place looks dark and shadowy

is the condition of being dimly lit rather than full darkness
subduedness
vsduskiness
7.4

A soft, less bright quality in light or sound

focuses on lacking bright illumination rather than general intensity reduction

Antonyms

daylight
294 1.0

Natural light from the sun during the day

brightness
41 1.0

How much light something gives or how close it looks to white

How Dim

darkness
534 1.0
duskiness
7.2
gloom
20 3.6
twilight
36 2.4

Surface Forms

duskiness singular
duskinesses plural

Morphology

duskiness = dusk (transparent) = dusk + iness

The meaning of 'duskiness' as a state of dim lighting is directly derived from 'dusk'.

Etymology

Duskiness comes from dusk, which means 'twilight' or 'dark', and the ending -ness means 'the state of'. So, when used for light it means a low, dim quality like the time just after sunset, which explains the meaning 'not brightly lit'.