dim

dim: I UK [dɪm] / US adjective
Word forms "dim":
adjective dim comparative dimmer superlative dimmest
1) dim light is not bright

the dim glow of the streetlamp

a) dim places do not have much light in them, so you cannot see very well

The room was very dim.

b) dim shapes are not clear, because there is not much light or because they are far away

She caught a glimpse of a dim figure in the dark kitchen.

2)

a) [usually before noun] a dim memory is something that you cannot remember very well because it happened a long time ago

I had a dim recollection of a visit to a big dark house.

b) used about something that you do not know much about or cannot understand very well

He only had a dim awareness of the issues involved.

3) informal not clever

4) if the chances of something good happening are dim, it is not likely to happen

Their hopes of victory were starting to look dim.

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- dim and distant

See:

dimly, view I

Derived word:
dimness
noun uncountable
II UK [dɪm] / US verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "dim":
present tense I/you/we/they dim he/she/it dims present participle dimming past tense dimmed past participle dimmed
1) if a light dims, or if someone dims it, it becomes less bright

The theatre lights dimmed and the show began.

2) mainly literary if feelings or hopes dim, or are dimmed, they become weaker

3) literary if your eyes dim, or if something dims them, you become less able to see clearly

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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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