Definition of Dim

Adjective: dim (dimmer,dimmest)  dim

1. Lacking in light; not bright or harsh
   "a dim light beside the bed";
   - subdued
    
2. Lacking clarity or distinctness
   "a dim figure in the distance";
   - faint, shadowy, vague, wispy
    
3. Made dim or less bright
   "the dim houselights brought a hush of anticipation";
   - dimmed
    
4. Offering little or no hope
   "took a dim view of things";
   - black, bleak
    
5. Taking more than usual time to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
   "never met anyone quite so dim";
   - dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow

1. Switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
   - dip
    
2. Become dim or lusterless
   "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
    
3. Make dim or lusterless
   "Time had dimmed the silver"
    
4. Make dim by comparison or conceal
   - blind
    
5. Become vague or indistinct
   "The distinction between the two theories dimmed";
   - blur, slur

See also:
diluviums
DiMaggio

Anagrams containing the word dim

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