dimly discern

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

to recognize or identify something faintly

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Examples (20)

  • Through the thick fog, the sailor could dimly discern the outline of the distant shore.
  • In the twilight, I could only dimly discern the outline of the distant mountains.
  • In the twilight, I was able to dimly discern a figure walking towards me.
  • Through the thick fog, the ship's lights could be dimly discerned.
  • She could only dimly discern the true meaning behind his cryptic words.
  • She squinted, trying to dimly discern the number on the faraway signpost.
  • From the top of the mountain, you can dimly discern the city lights on a clear night.
  • From the top of the hill, we were able to dimly discern the shape of the coastline.
  • The old photograph was so faded that I could only dimly discern my grandmother's face.
  • He could dimly discern a pattern in the chaotic data, but it wasn't clear yet.
  • As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I began to dimly discern the shapes of furniture in the room.
  • In his early writings, one can dimly discern the philosophical ideas he would later develop.
  • The detective listened to the recording again, trying to dimly discern a second voice in the background noise.
  • I can dimly discern the truth hidden behind his complicated excuses.
  • Even with his best efforts, the student could only dimly discern the complex logic of the professor's theory.
  • Even after many years, I can dimly discern my grandmother's face in my memory.
  • Looking back, he could dimly discern the early warning signs of the company's failure.
  • The patient could dimly discern a faint sound in the otherwise silent room.
  • Through the dusty window, they could dimly discern movement inside the abandoned house.
  • Looking at the old, faded photograph, he dimly discerned a figure that looked like his great-grandfather.