αχνός — meaning in English

English meaning

• dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
• faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
• light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.

Senses

αχνός is used for these senses in English:

• dim Not bright or colorful.
• light Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.

dim — full definition

1. adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
2. adjective Not very intelligent or quick-witted.
3. adjective Unclear, faint, or hard to make out.
4. verb To make something less bright, or to become less bright.

faint — full definition

1. adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
2. adj Feeling weak or dizzy, as if about to lose consciousness.
3. verb To lose consciousness briefly, usually from lack of blood flow to the brain.

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