dim

dim: [[t]dɪ̱m[/t]]
dimmer, dimmest, dims, dimming, dimmed

1) ADJ-GRADED Dim light is not bright.

She stood waiting, in the dim light...

Below decks, the lights were dim.

Derived words:

dimly ADV-GRADED ADV after v, ADV -ed
Two lamps burned dimly...

He followed her into a dimly lit kitchen.

dimness N-UNCOUNT
...the dimness of an early September evening.

2) ADJ-GRADED A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it.

The room was dim and cool and quiet.

Derived words:

dimness N-UNCOUNT
I stood just inside the doorway, squinting to adjust my eyes to the dimness.

3) ADJ-GRADED A dim figure or object is not very easy to see, either because it is in shadow or darkness, or because it is far away.

Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.

Syn:

faint

Derived words:

dimly ADV-GRADED usu ADV with v
The shoreline could be dimly seen.

4) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.

It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory.

Syn:

hazy

Derived words:

dimly ADV-GRADED ADV with v, ADV adj
Christina dimly recalled the procedure...

I was dimly aware that dozens of curious people were looking at us.

5) ADJ-GRADED If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.

The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.

Ant:

hopeful, promising

6) ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid. [INFORMAL]

7) V-ERG If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright.

[V n] Dim the lighting - it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes...

The houselights dimmed.

8) VERB If you are driving a car and dim the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers. [AM]

[V n] Dim your lights behind that car.
(in BRIT, use dip)
9) V-ERG If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong.

Their economic prospects have dimmed...

[V n] Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen.

10) V-ERG If your eyes dim or are dimmed by something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly.

Her eyes dimmed with sorrow...

[be V-ed] The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.

11) V-ERG If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind.

Their memory of what happened has dimmed...

[V n] Not even the distance of twenty years has dimmed a memory so fraught with horror.

12) take a dim view → see view

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Synonyms:

Dusky, dark, obscure, mysterious, indistinct, ill-defined, indefinite, shadowy, cloudy, faint / Dull, obtuse, slow to see, slow of understanding or perception / Darkened, obscured, clouded, faint, confused, shorn of its beams / Tarnished, blurred, sullied, dulled, dull, Darken, obscure, cloud, sully, tarnish, dull

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Dim — Dim, a. [Compar. {Dimmer}; superl. {Dimmest}.] [AS. dim; akin to OFries. dim, Icel. dimmr: cf. MHG. timmer, timber; of uncertain origin.] 1. Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
DIM — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
dim — dim1 [dim] adj. dimmer, dimmest [ME < OE, akin to ON dimmr, dark < IE base * dhem , to be dusty, misty > DAMP, Ger dunkel, dark] 1. not bright; somewhat dark 2. not clear or distinct in character; lacking definition, distinction,… … English World dictionary
dim — dȉm m <N mn ovi> DEFINICIJA 1. a. lagana tvar koja se diže u zrak kad što izgara b. magla od morskih kapljica koju stvara bura 2. pren. ono što je varljivo, prividno 3. pov. meton. kuća, domaćinstvo kao jedinica po kojoj se obračunavaju… … Hrvatski jezični portal
dim — [adj1] darkish blah, bleary, blurred, caliginous, cloudy, dark, dingy, dreary, dull, dusk, dusky, faded, faint, flat, fuzzy, gloomy, gray, ill defined, indistinct, lackluster, lightless, mat, monotone, monotonous, murky, muted, obscured, opaque,… … New thesaurus
Dim — may refer to: A low level of lighting; lacking in brightness A keyword that declares a variable or array, in most versions of BASIC Stupidity, a lack of intelligence The abbreviation dim may refer to: Deportivo Independiente Medellín, a Colombian … Wikipedia
dim. — dim. 〈Abk. für lat.〉 diminuendo * * * dim. = diminuendo. * * * dim., dimin., Musik: Abkürzungen für diminuendo. * * * dim. = diminuendo … Universal-Lexikon
dim — ► ADJECTIVE (dimmer, dimmest) 1) (of a light or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly. 2) made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance. 3) (of the eyes) not able to see clearly. 4) not clearly remembered. 5) informal stupid … English terms dictionary
Dim — Dim, v. i. To grow dim. J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dim — Dim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dimming}.] 1. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse. [1913 Webster] A king among his courtiers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dim — O.E. dimm dark, gloomy, obscure, from P.Gmc. *dimbaz (Cf. O.N. dimmr, O.Fris. dim, O.H.G. timber dark, black, somber ). Not known outside Germanic. Slang sense of stupid is from 1892. The verb was also in O.E. Related: Dimly; dimmed; dimming … Etymology dictionary

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