dim outline

Frequency: 6.55.8 per million words

The shape or edge of something that is difficult to see clearly.

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Examples (20)

  • In the dense fog, I could just make out the dim outline of the lighthouse.
  • I could just make out the dim outlines of the house in the mist.
  • Through the twilight, the dim outline of the mountains was visible against the sky.
  • Through the heavy fog, we saw the dim outline of a ship.
  • The artist first sketched a dim outline on the canvas before adding any color.
  • As the sun set, the mountain's dim outline disappeared into the night.
  • He only had a dim outline of a memory of his childhood home.
  • She discerned a dim outline in the darkness, but couldn't identify it.
  • A dim outline of a distant ship appeared on the horizon as the sun rose.
  • Only a dim outline of the ancient ruins remained after centuries.
  • The security footage only showed a dim outline of the figure in the dark corridor.
  • The flashlight beam picked out the dim outline of furniture in the abandoned room.
  • Looking through the grimy window, she saw the dim outline of a tree swaying in the wind.
  • We followed the dim outline of the path in the moonless night.
  • The ancient manuscript contained a dim outline of a map to a forgotten city.
  • His memory of the event was now just a dim outline, lacking clear details.
  • In his mind, a dim outline of a new business plan was starting to form.
  • The artist sketched a dim outline before adding vibrant colors.
  • The weak flashlight revealed the dim outline of a doorway at the end of the cave.
  • A dim outline of a figure appeared at the end of the hallway.