затемне́ние

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nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
darkening, dimming, obscuring
Затемне́ние стёкол автомоби́ля запрещено.
Darkening the car windows is prohibited.
2.
blackoutmilitary
Во вре́мя войны́ в го́роде объяви́ли затемне́ние.
During the war a blackout was declared in the city.
Of lights during air raids.
3.
dark patch, shadow (on an X-ray), opacitymedicine
Врач заме́тил затемне́ние на сни́мке лёгких.
The doctor noticed a shadow on the chest X-ray.
4.
(rare) clouding of consciousness, mental blackoutmedicine
У больного бы́ло затемне́ние созна́ния.
The patient had a clouding of consciousness.
Usually with сознания or рассудка.

Examples

Врач заметил затемнение на рентгене.
The doctor noticed an opacity on the X-ray.
На снимке видно небольшое затемнение в лёгких.
A small opacity is visible in the lung on the X-ray.
Во время войны в городе было затемнение.
There was a blackout in the city during the war.