dimly perceive

Frequency: 6.27.8 per million words

to become aware of something in a faint way

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Examples (20)

  • In the thick fog, she could only dimly perceive the outline of the distant ship.
  • The remedy for the problem was only dimly perceived by scientists until recently.
  • He dimly perceived that he had made a terrible mistake.
  • Through the thick fog, he could only dimly perceive the outlines of the ancient castle.
  • Half-awake, I was dimly perceiving the sounds of the city waking up.
  • The distant lights of the city were dimly perceived on the horizon.
  • Through the frosted glass, you can only dimly perceive the figures moving inside.
  • She could dimly perceive a shadow moving in the dark corner of the room.
  • From this distance, one might dimly perceive a subtle change in the landscape.
  • Initially, the true scope of the disaster was only dimly perceived by the authorities.
  • She dimly perceived a sense of danger, though she couldn't explain why.
  • He began to dimly perceive the profound implications of her words.
  • The ancient text offered a truth that he could only dimly perceive.
  • In the early stages of the project, we could only dimly perceive the potential challenges.
  • Lying in the dark, he could dimly perceive the shape of the furniture in the room.
  • After waking up, he could dimly perceive shapes but not distinct objects.
  • The patient began to dimly perceive his surroundings as the anesthesia wore off.
  • The subtle shift in public opinion was dimly perceived by some political analysts.
  • It was only later that I dimly perceived the full implications of her words.
  • Even with advanced technology, some cosmic phenomena are still dimly perceived.