Literary notes about dim gray (AI summary)
Writers often employ "dim gray" as a subtle yet evocative color that marks the threshold between night and day, imbuing their scenes with a quiet, reflective melancholy. For instance, early dawn is frequently rendered in "dim gray" to suggest the hesitant arrival of light—whether it’s the sea’s muted surface [1], a lone figure against a pale backdrop [2], or the hesitant glow that signals a new day [3, 4]. In other texts, this color casts a pall over desolate landscapes and abandoned towns, deepening the sense of isolation and mystery [5, 6]. By using "dim gray" in these contexts, authors create a visual metaphor for transition and uncertainty, inviting readers to pause and reflect on the ambiguous interplay of light and shadow.
- The sea presented once more a dim gray surface.
— from The Cruise of the Dry Dock by T. S. (Thomas Sigismund) Stribling - The first he did know, she was walking by his side, erect and proud, in the dim gray of the dawn.
— from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - It was close on dawn, and in the dim gray light, there came in view a party of soldiers with an officer.
— from For Love of a Bedouin Maid by Voleur - Then the night grew ghostly with the first dim gray of the dawn.
— from Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt - The dim gray town with its silent streets, the one time home of romance and chivalry, the scene of deeds of knightly valor, is now done for forever.
— from Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders by George Wharton Edwards - At this moment the moon went completely down, and the whole of the vast plain lay in dim gray shadow.
— from Dr. Rumsey's Patient: A Very Strange Story by L. T. Meade
