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   Dim

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   adjective

   • 1. (of a light, color, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly: "her face was softened by the dim light" Similar faintweakfeeblesoftpaledulldingysubduedmutedflatlusterlessinformal:wishy-washyOpposite bright
   • ▪ (of an object or shape) made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance: "a dim figure in the dark kitchen" Similar indistinctill-definedunclearvagueshadowyimperceptiblenebulousobscuredblurredblurryfuzzyblearyrare:obfuscatedOpposite distinct
   • ▪ (of a room or other space) made difficult to see in by darkness: "long dim corridors" Similar darkdarkishsomberdingydismalgloomyduskymurkygrayovercastleadencloudymistyfoggybadly litpoorly litill-litunlitunilluminatedliterary:crepusculartenebrousrare:StygianCimmeriancaliginousOpposite bright
   • ▪ (of the eyes) not able to see clearly: "his eyes became dim"
   • ▪ (of a sound) indistinct or muffled: "the dim drone of their voices"
   • 2. not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind: "the matter was in the dim and distant past" Similar vagueunclearindistinctimpreciseimperfectconfusedsketchyhazyblurredshadowyfoggyobscureremoteOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of prospects) not giving cause for hope or optimism: "their prospects for the future looked pretty dim" Similar gloomysomberunpromisingunfavorablediscouragingdishearteningdepressingdispiritingOpposite encouraging
   • 3. stupid or slow to understand: informal "you're just incredibly dim" Similar stupidunintelligentignorantdensebrainlessmindlessfoolishdull-witteddullslow-wittedwitlessslowdunce-likesimplemindedempty-headedvacuousvapidhalfwittedidioticmoronicimbecilicimbecileobtusedoltishgulliblenaiveinformal:thickdumbdopeydozycrazycretinousbirdbrainedpeabrainedpig-ignorantbovineslow on the uptakesoft in the headbrain-deadboneheadedlamebrainedthickheadedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwoodenwooden-headedfat-headedmuttonheadeddaftbarmynot the full shillingthick as two short planksvulgar slang:dumb-assOpposite intelligentcleverastute

   verb

   • 1. make or become less bright or distinct: "a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun" Similar grow faintgrow feeblegrow dimfadedullgrow darkdarkenblackencloud overbecome overcastgrow leadenlourbecome gloomyOpposite brighten
   • ▪ lower (a vehicle's headlights) from high to low beam: "the car moved slowly, its headlights dimmed" Similar turn downlowerdipmake dimmake faintmake less brightmake less intensesoftensubduemuteliterary:bedimOpposite turn up
   • ▪ make or become less intense or favorable: "the difficulty in sleeping couldn't dim her happiness" Similar fadebecome vaguebecome indistinctgrow dimblurbecome blurredbecome shadowybecome confuseddullnumbfaildisappearOpposite sharpen
   • ▪ make or become less able to see clearly: "his eyes dimmed"

   Word Origin Old Englishdim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dimmable adjective
   • 2. dimmish adjective
   • 3. dimness noun

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   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of DIM is emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light.

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   What does it mean if a light is dim?

   • To dim a light is to dull it, like by putting a shade over it. A vague idea without a lot of specifics is also dim, since it's hard to see or understand the idea. Someone who's not very bright is dim or a dimwit. When things are hopeless, they're dim too. For example, if a football team is losing by fifty points, their chances of winning are dim.

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   What does a dim room mean?

   • 1. badly illuminated: a dim room. 2. not clearly seen; indistinct; faint: a dim shape. 3. having weak or indistinct vision: eyes dim with tears. 5. not clear in the mind; obscure: a dim memory. 6. (Colours) lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre: a dim colour.

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   What does it mean if your eyes are dim?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DIM definition: 1. not giving or having much light: 2. If your eyes are dim, you cannot see very well. 3…. Learn more.

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