Adjective: dim (dimmer,dimmest) dim- Lacking in light; not bright or harsh
"a dim light beside the bed"; - subdued - Lacking clarity or distinctness
"a dim figure in the distance"; - faint, shadowy, vague, wispy - Offering little or no hope
"took a dim view of things"; - black, bleak - [informal] Taking more than usual time to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
"never met anyone quite so dim"; - dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow - Made dim or less bright
"the dim houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; - dimmed Verb: dim (dimmed,dimming) dim- 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
- blind - Switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- dip - Become vague or indistinct
"The distinction between the two theories dimmed"; - blur, slur
Derived forms: dimmed, dimmer, dims, dimmest, dimming See also: dark, hopeless, indistinct, low-beam, stupid Type of: change, change intensity, darken, weaken Antonym: undimmed Encyclopedia: Dim, Iran |