wan

• (s) (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
  • the pale light of a half moon
  • a pale sun
  • the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
  • a pallid sky
  • the pale (or wan) stars
  • the wan light of dawn
  pale, pallid, sick,
• (s) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
  • the pallid face of the invalid
  • her wan face suddenly flushed
  pallid, pale,
• (s) lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness
  • a wan smile

Nouns

• (n) a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network wide area network,

Verbs

• (v) become pale and sickly

Synonyms

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