i-adjective
dimly white; faintly white; pale
Describes something that is faintly or indistinctly white, often in dim light or at a distance. Literary and somewhat poetic.
夜明け前の空がほの白く明るみ始めた。
The sky before dawn began to lighten dimly white.
遠くにほの白い帆が
A faintly white sail was visible in the distance.