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ILLUMINING Antonyms

There are 6 antonyms of the word illumining. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For ILLUMINING

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darkening
verb, nounv, n
noun

• changing to a darker color

adjective satellite

• becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over

shading
verb, nounv, n
noun

• graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

• a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades

shadowing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of following someone secretly

veiling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

dimming
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• made dim or less bright

adjective satellite

• lacking in light; not bright or harsh

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• offering little or no hope

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

verb

• switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

• become dim or lusterless

• make dim or lusterless

• make dim by comparison or conceal

• become vague or indistinct

obscuring
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Alternatives for DARKENING

Alternatives for SHADING

Alternatives for SHADOWING

Alternatives for VEILING

Alternatives for DIMMING

Alternatives for OBSCURING

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