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Pronunciation: /luːm/

Definition of loom

[no object, with adverbial]

appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening:vehicles loomed out of the darkness
[no object] (of an event regarded as threatening) seem about to happen:there is a crisis looming dearer mortgages loomed large last night

[in singular]

a vague and often exaggerated first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea:the loom of the land
the dim reflection by cloud or haze of a light which is not directly visible, e.g. from a lighthouse over the horizon.

Origin:

mid 16th century: probably from Low German or Dutch; compare with East Frisian lōmen 'move slowly', Middle High German lüemen 'be weary'

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