whiteness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество или состояние белого цвета, которое может описывать ахроматический цвет наибольшей светлоты, состояние моральной чистоты или невинности, а также светлый оттенок кожи.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being white, which can describe the achromatic color of greatest lightness, the state of being morally pure or innocent, or the lightness or fairness of complexion.

uncountable

1. Color qualityB1formal

   The quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness, bearing the least resemblance to black.

   Белизна

   • The whiteness of the snow was blinding in the sunlight.
   • She admired the perfect whiteness of the freshly painted walls.
   • The artist used different shades to capture the whiteness of the clouds.

   Synonymspalenesspallorwhite

   Antonymsblackness

2. Purity or innocenceB2formal

   The state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil.

   Чистота или невинность

   • The whiteness of her soul was evident in her kind deeds.
   • In many cultures, whiteness symbolizes purity and innocence.
   • The poem spoke of the whiteness of a child's heart.

   Synonymscleannessinnocencepurityspotlessness

   Antonymscorruptionevilguiltimpuritysinwickedness

3. B2formal

   Lightness or fairness of skin complexion.

   Белокожесть

   • Her whiteness was striking against the dark background.
   • The historical novel often described the whiteness of the heroine's skin.
   • In some societies, whiteness of complexion was historically prized.

   Synonymsfairnesslightnesspalenesspallor

   Antonymsblacknessdarknessswarthiness