dimly reflect

Frequency: 4.82.9 per million words

to show an image of something in an unclear or faint way

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Examples (20)

  • The moon dimly reflected on the still surface of the pond.
  • In Milton's poem, Satan, even after his fall, dimly reflects his former glory.
  • His weary face was dimly reflected in the dark window of the train.
  • The polished surface of the old table dimly reflected the flickering candlelight.
  • Streetlights dimly reflect in the rain-slicked pavement after a storm.
  • Through the fog, the distant city lights dimly reflected on the wet pavement.
  • The antique silverware could only dimly reflect the candlelight.
  • Her tired eyes dimly reflected the deep sorrow she felt.
  • I could just see my own outline dimly reflected in the polished mahogany table.
  • The tarnished silver tray dimly reflected the faint outlines of the room.
  • The last embers of the fire dimly reflected in her tear-filled eyes.
  • Even in its ruined state, the ancient castle dimly reflected its past grandeur.
  • As he peered into the well, his own image dimly reflected back at him from the dark water below.
  • His vague answers dimly reflected a lack of clear understanding.
  • The distant galaxy is dimly reflected in the telescope's primary mirror.
  • The still lake dimly reflected the pale moonlight through the thin clouds.
  • Turned off, the television screen dimly reflects the room's furniture.
  • The old, dusty mirror could only dimly reflect her anxious face.
  • The faint stars were dimly reflected on the obsidian-like surface of the volcanic rock.
  • The faint shimmer on the water dimly reflected the setting sun's last rays.