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Quick definitions from WordNet (dim)
▸ verb: switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
▸ verb: make dim or lusterless ("Time had dimmed the silver")
▸ verb: become dim or lusterless ("The lights dimmed and the curtain rose")
▸ verb: become or make darker
▸ verb: become vague or indistinct
▸ verb: make dim by comparison or conceal
▸ adjective: lacking in light; not bright or harsh ("A dim light beside the bed")
▸ adjective: lacking clarity or distinctness ("A dim figure in the distance")
▸ adjective: made dim or less bright ("The dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation")
▸ adjective: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity ("Never met anyone quite so dim")
▸ adjective: offering little or no hope ("Took a dim view of things")
▸ Also see dims
▸ Word origin
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▸ verb: switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
▸ verb: make dim or lusterless ("Time had dimmed the silver")
▸ verb: become dim or lusterless ("The lights dimmed and the curtain rose")
▸ verb: become or make darker
▸ verb: become vague or indistinct
▸ verb: make dim by comparison or conceal
▸ adjective: lacking in light; not bright or harsh ("A dim light beside the bed")
▸ adjective: lacking clarity or distinctness ("A dim figure in the distance")
▸ adjective: made dim or less bright ("The dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation")
▸ adjective: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity ("Never met anyone quite so dim")
▸ adjective: offering little or no hope ("Took a dim view of things")
▸ Also see dims
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to dim
▸ Usage examples for dim
▸ Idioms related to dim (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by dim
▸ Words that often appear near dim
▸ Rhymes of dim
▸ Invented words related to dim