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3 days ago · (dɪm ) adjective. Dim light is not bright. [...] dimly adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed] dimness uncountable noun. See full entry for 'dim' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Definition of 'light' light. (laɪt ) uncountable noun [oft the NOUN] Light is the brightness that lets you see things.
1. a. : emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light. dim stars. a dim lamp. a dim hallway. b. : dull, lusterless. dim colors. c. : lacking pronounced, clear-cut, or vigorous quality or character. a dim echo of the past. 2. a. : seen indistinctly. a dim outline. b. : perceived by the senses or mind indistinctly or weakly : faint.
not giving or having much light: The lamp gave out a dim light. He sat in a dim corner of the waiting room. We could see a dim (= not easily seen) shape in the fog. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. with little or no light. dark She peered down the dark hallway.
C2. not giving or having much light: The lamp gave out a dim light. He sat in a dim corner of the waiting room. We could see a dim (= not easily seen) shape in the fog. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. with little or no light.
Dim describes something as lacking light or having a weak brightness, as in a dim flashlight or a dim tunnel. Dim also describes things that are unclear, because of poor visibility, a weak understanding, or a more general lack of clarity, as in a dim shape in the distance, a dim noise, or a dim knowledge of math.
Dim has several meanings related to a lack of light, hope, or knowledge. A room that is not well lit is dim, a slow thinker is dim, and when life looks hopeless, your prospects are dim. To dim a light is to dull it, like by putting a shade over it.
