dim
/dˈɪm/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- lacking in light; not bright or harsh
“a dim light beside the bed” - lacking clarity or distinctness
“a dim figure in the distance” - made dim or less bright
“the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation” - offering little or no hope- J.M.Synge
“the future looked black” - slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity- Thackeray
“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”
verb
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- become dim or lusterless
“the lights dimmed and the curtain rose” - make dim or lusterless
“Time had dimmed the silver” - make dim by comparison or conceal
- become vague or indistinct
“The distinction between the two theories blurred”
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