dimly see

Frequency: 7.011.0 per million words

to see something, but not clearly or in detail

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Examples (20)

  • In the twilight, I could only dimly see the outline of the mountains.
  • In the dark room, I could only dimly see the outlines of furniture.
  • Through the fogged-up window, he could dimly see a figure approaching the house.
  • She dimly saw a figure in the distance through the fog.
  • Without my glasses, I can only dimly see the text on the screen.
  • Even with my glasses, I can only dimly see the board from the back row.
  • The old photograph was so faded that you could only dimly see the faces of our ancestors.
  • He was trying to dimly see the path ahead in the twilight.
  • Looking back, I can dimly see the reasons for my past mistakes.
  • Through the thick smoke, we could dimly see the emergency exit sign.
  • She could dimly see a future where she might be happy again, but the path was unclear.
  • The old lamp only allowed them to dimly see the faded photographs.
  • He was starting to dimly see the complex political motivations behind the decision.
  • If you look closely, you might dimly see the faint inscription on the stone.
  • Even then, as a child, I could dimly see the cracks forming in their marriage.
  • Having entered the cave, their eyes struggled to dimly see anything at first.
  • As the storm raged outside, we could dimly see the lighthouse beam sweeping across the waves.
  • The artist intentionally made the background figures dimly seen to create depth.
  • It was only after years of study that he began to dimly see the true elegance of the mathematical proof.
  • From the submarine, they could dimly see the distant shape of the shipwreck.