затемнять — meaning in English

English meaning

• darken verb To make or become darker in light or color.
• dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
• obfuscate verb To make something unclear or hard to understand, usually on purpose and in order to hide the truth.
• obscure adjective Not well known.

Senses

затемнять is used for these senses in English:

• dim (transitive) To make something less bright.
• obfuscate To make dark; to overshadow.
• obscure (transitive) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

darken — full definition

1. verb To make or become darker in light or color.
2. verb To make a mood, tone, or situation gloomier or more troubling.

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.

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