dim and distant: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Located or occurring far back in time; belonging to a remote or ancient past.
- Recalled or perceived only faintly because it is remote in time.
Examples
BetaStories from my grandparents seem dim and distant, almost like they happened in another world.
Stories from my grandparents seem dim and distant, almost like they happened in another world.
The legend of the lost city feels dim and distant, passed down through generations.
The legend of the lost city feels dim and distant, passed down through generations.
The memory of his childhood in that village is dim and distant but still meaningful to him.
The memory of his childhood in that village is dim and distant but still meaningful to him.
- Weak in brightness and situated at a great distance, especially when referring to astronomical objects.
Examples
BetaThe dim and distant stars were barely visible through the telescope on the cloudy night.
The dim and distant stars were barely visible through the telescope on the cloudy night.
Astronomers studied the dim and distant galaxy to learn more about the early universe.
Astronomers studied the dim and distant galaxy to learn more about the early universe.
Through the thick fog, the lighthouse appeared as a dim and distant glow on the horizon.
Through the thick fog, the lighthouse appeared as a dim and distant glow on the horizon.
The dim and distant light from the campfire was a comforting sight after hours of hiking.
The dim and distant light from the campfire was a comforting sight after hours of hiking.
Examples:
- EN: You got old Ben to spill what everybody knew except us, that in the dim and distant past, Balarat ran off with Drysdale's wife.ES: Hiciste que el viejo Ben largara lo que todos sabían menos nosotros, que en un pasado lejano, Balarat huyó con la esposa de Drysdale.
- EN: It seems that in the dim and distant past,ES: Parece que usted está en brumas de un pasado lejano.
- EN: Somewhere in the dim and distant past... this creature's ancestors lived in water.ES: En algún momento del sombrío y remoto pasado los ancestros de esta criatura vivieron en el agua.
- EN: Good, because if you're expecting to rummage around in my dim and distant past, you're in for a disappointment.ES: Bien, porque si piensas hurgar en mi tenebroso y distante pasado podría decepcionarte.
- EN: Yeah, well, it's the dim and distant I'm concerned with.ES: Sí, bueno, hace mucho tiempo me preocupa.
- EN: In the dim and distant past when I was still a police officer, we turned this place inside out.ES: Lo siento. Lo siento, no llego tarde, ¿no?
- EN: Yeah, in the dim and distant.ES: Sí, hace mucho tiempo.
- EN: Look, all that is in the dim and distant.ES: - Mira, todo esto es de hace mucho tiempo.
- EN: I did a bit of star gazing in my dim and distant youth.ES: Observé un poco las estrellas en mi remota juventud.
- EN: I'm fairly 100% sure it was him. I recognised him. I must have arrested him for something in the dim and distant past.ES: Estoy segura al 100%... de que era él, lo reconocí,... seguramente debí de detenerle por algo hace años.
- EN: A composite image of FRB 121102, located in a dim and distant host galaxy.HI: FRB 121102 की एक समग्र छवि, एक मंद और दूर की मेजबान आकाशगंगा में स्थित है।
- EN: In the dim and distant past, credit cards were the bane of my life.HI: हमारे जीवन के दिन गबी और चाड
- EN: The light at the other side is dim and distant.HI: घुप अंधेरा, दूर तक सुनसान है
- EN: That's important when you're viewing dim and distant objects such as galaxies or nebulae.TE: మీరు గెలాక్సీలు లేదా నెబ్యులా వంటి మసక మరియు సుదూర వస్తువులను చూస్తున్నప్పుడు ముఖ్యమైనది.
- EN: Many observers consider them a sort of "Holy Grail" as they search for dim and distant objects to see and photograph.TE: అనేకమంది పరిశీలకులు వాటిని "పవిత్ర గ్రెయిల్" గా భావిస్తారు, వారు చూడడానికి మరియు ఛాయాచిత్రం కోసం మసకబారిన మరియు సుదూర వస్తువులను శోధిస్తారు.
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