DISLIMNING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dislimning

verb

present participle of dislimn

as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the apparition hovered, became dislimned by the fog, then disappeared altogether

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Also, there are important players coming back from significant injuries, obscuring the picture.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The lens has a Ri-Pel coating that allows for water and sweat to bead up and slide off the surface, rather than obscuring vision.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2026

Definition of obscuring

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Waves act like moving lenses, warping light and blurring underwater objects.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Definition of blurring

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Auto-correct tools generally brighten photos, but this one also knows when an image needs darkening.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
Moonrise will take place across North America in blue hour, when the sky is darkening but still retains color — perfect timing.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of darkening

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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
These tungsten atoms would then condense on the slightly cooler inside of the glass bulb, blackening it and dimming the light over time.

— Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of blackening

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The duck — who skyrocketed to internet fame in early June after he was seen reveling in the festivities following Mexico’s first victory in the tournament — has since become a proud symbol of the team, overshadowing FIFA’s official Mexico mascot, Zayu the Jaguar.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
While the key group career transitions are referenced, White’s biography takes center stage, frequently overshadowing other aspects of the band’s story.

— Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.D, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of overshadowing

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