ἀμυδρός: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ά, όν, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">dim, faint, obscure:</b> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> of impressions on the eye, <b class="b3">ἀ. χοιράς</b> a rock [[dimly seen through water]], <span class="bibl">Archil.129</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. γράμματα</b> [[scarce legible]] letters, <span class="bibl">Th.6.54</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. φέγγος, χρῶμα</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>343b13</span>, <span class="bibl">372a2</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. τὰ εἴδη τῶν ἰχθύων, σκιὰς μᾶλλον ἢ ἰχθῦς εἰκάσεις</b> (in a painting) <span class="bibl">Paus.10.28.1</span>. Adv. <b class="b3">ἀμυδσῶς, βλέπειν, ὁρᾶν</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>537b11</span>, <span class="bibl">556b19</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. μιμεῖσθαί τι</b> represent its form [[obscurely]], ib.<span class="bibl">502b9</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. ἔχειν</b> to be [[ill-defined]], [[PA]] <span class="bibl">668a3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[faint]], [[weak]], σφυγμὸς ἀ. τὸν τόνον <span class="bibl">Aret.<span class="title">CA</span>2.3</span>, cf.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">SD</span>1.12</span>; τυπαί <span class="bibl">Nic.<span class="title">Th.</span>358</span> (Comp.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> of impressions on the mind, [[vague]], ἀ. εἶδος <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>49a</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. πρὸς ἀλήθειαν</b> [[faint]] in comparison with truth, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span>597a</span>; <b class="b3">δι' ἀμυδρῶν ὀργάνων</b> by [[imperfect]] organs, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>250b</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Tht.</span>195a</span>; <b class="b3">μαντεῖα ἀμυδρότερα τοῦ τι σαφὲς σημαίνειν</b> [[too obscure]]... <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ti.</span>72b</span>; ἀ. ἐλπίς <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Alc.</span>38</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. λόγος</b> [Longin.] <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Rh.</span>p.195H.</span>; <b class="b3">-ότερα σχήματα</b> Aps.<span class="bibl">p.327</span> H.; συναίσθησις <span class="bibl">Dam.<span class="title">Pr.</span>81</span> (Sup.), etc. Adv. -ῶς καὶ οὐθὲν σαφῶς <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Metaph.</span>985a13</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">988a23</span>; [[faintly]], of one near death, <span class="bibl">Max.Tyr.16.2</span>: Comp. ἀμυδρότερον <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">Sph.</span>250e</span>, Plu.2.1025d.</span>