flatness

Primary Meanings of flatness

1.	n	the property of having two dimensions
2.	n	the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

Full Definitions of flatness

1

n the property of having two dimensions

Synonyms:: planeness, two-dimensionality

Type of:: dimensionality
the spatial property of having dimensions

2

n the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

Synonyms:: lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte

Type of:: dullness
a lack of visual brightness

n a want of animation or brilliance

“the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style”

Type of:: expressive style, style
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period

n a deficiency in flavor

“it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils”

Type of:: gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

n inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

Synonyms:: languor, lethargy, phlegm, sluggishness

Type of:: inactiveness, inactivity, inertia
a disposition to remain inactive or inert