en lontananza

El barco aparecía en lontananza como un punto blanco.
The ship appeared far away as a white dot.
Se divisaba un faro en lontananza.
A lighthouse could be seen in the distance.
Vieron las montañas en lontananza entre la niebla.
They saw the mountains in the distance through the fog.
Distinguió unas luces en lontananza.
She made out some lights in the distance.
Una campana sonó en lontananza.
A bell rang far off.

Similar words

en la lejanía

a lo lejos

Se divisaba un faro en lontananza.
A lighthouse could be seen in the distance.
Una campana sonó en lontananza.
A bell rang far off.
Vieron las montañas en lontananza entre la niebla.
They saw the mountains in the distance through the fog.
El barco aparecía en lontananza como un punto blanco.
The ship appeared far away as a white dot.
Distinguió unas luces en lontananza.
She made out some lights in the distance.

a lo lejos

en la lejanía

From lontananza, borrowed from Italian lontananza, “distance”.

What does en lontananza mean?

Far away, barely perceptible.

When is en lontananza used?

For distant sights or sounds.

What tone does en lontananza have?

It has a literary tone.

What does en lontananza contrast with?

It contrasts with something nearby and clear.

What is the origin or form of en lontananza?

It contains a noun borrowed from Italian.

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