Both Uses of
infinitesimal
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- He crouched down beside Harry, who saw, through the infinitesimal gap left between his swollen eyelids, a face covered in matted gray hair and whiskers, with pointed brown teeth and sores in the corners of his mouth.†
Chpt 23 *
- "killed while trying to save himself — " But Voldemort broke off: Harry heard a scuffle and a shout, then another bang, a flash of light, and grunt of pain; he opened his eyes an infinitesimal amount.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(infinitesimal) very tiny; or immeasurably small