duskiness

• Nom désignant l'état de pénombre ou la présence d'une qualité sombre et ombragée, ainsi que le teint de peau basané ou foncé.

A noun referring to the state of being dimly lit or having a dark, shadowy quality, or to a swarthy complexion.

indénombrable

1. Poor illuminationC1formal

   The quality or state of being dimly lit or lacking light.

   Obscurité

   • The duskiness of the room made it hard to read.
   • He peered into the duskiness of the cave.
   • The duskiness of the evening settled over the landscape.

   Synonymesdarknessdimnessgloommurkinessobscuritysemidarknessshadeshadowinesstwilight

   Antonymesbrightnessbrilliancelightnessluminosityradiance

2. Dark complexionC1formal

   A somewhat dark or swarthy skin tone.

   teint foncé

   • Her duskiness was a trait inherited from her Mediterranean ancestors.
   • The artist captured the duskiness of the model's skin beautifully.
   • His duskiness made him stand out in the crowd.

   Synonymesbrownnessdarknessswarthiness

   Antonymesfairnesswhiteness