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1. (n.) whiteness
the quality or state of being white.
2. whiteness
paleness.
3. whiteness
purity.
4. whiteness
a white substance.
Etymology: (bef. 1000)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) white, whiteness
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
2. (noun) purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
3. (noun) whiteness
lightness or fairness of complexion
"only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) whiteness
the quality or state of being white; white color, or freedom from darkness or obscurity on the surface
2. (noun) whiteness
want of a sanguineous tinge; paleness; as from terror, grief, etc
3. (noun) whiteness
freedom from stain or blemish; purity; cleanness
4. (noun) whiteness
nakedness
5. (noun) whiteness
a flock of swans
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Sense: to make or become white or whiter
She used a little bleach to whiten the sheets.
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 Afrikaans: witheid |
 Arabic: بَياض |
 Bulgarian: белота |
 Brazilian: brancura |
 Czech: bělost |
 German: die Weiße |
 Danish: hvidhed |
 Greek: ασπράδα, λευκότητα |
 Spanish: blancura |
 Estonian: valgeolek |
 Farsi: شاهد |
 Finnish: valkeus |
 French: blancheur |
 Hebrew: לוֹבֵן |
 Hindi: सफेदी |
 Croatian: bjelina |
 Hungarian: fehérség |
 Indonesian: warna putih |
 Icelandic: hvítleiki, hvíta |
 Italian: bianchezza |
 Japanese: 白さ |
 Korean: 흼, 순백 |
 Lithuanian: baltumas, blyškumas |
 Latvian: baltums |
 Malay: keputihan |
 Dutch: witheid |
 Norwegian: hvithet, blekhet |
 Polish: biel, bladość |
 Persian: شاهد |
 Pashto: سپينوالى، سپين رنګ دكونى |
 Portuguese: brancura |
 Romanian: albeaţă |
 Russian: белизна |
 Slovak: belosť, beloba; bledosť |
 Slovenian: belina |
 Serbian: belina |
 Swedish: vithet |
 Thai: ความขาว |
 Turkish: beyazlık, aklık |
 Taiwanese: 白色 |
 Ukrainian: білизна; білий колір |
 Urdu: سفیدی |
 Vietnamese: sắc trắng |
 Chinese: 白色 |
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