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dim.
1abbreviation
(in prescriptions) one-half.
dim.
2abbreviation
dimension.
diminish.
diminuendo.
diminutive.
dim
3[dim]
adjective
not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light.
a dim room; a dim flashlight.
not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct.
a dim object in the distance.
not clear to the mind; vague.
a dim idea.
Synonyms: , , , , ,not brilliant; dull in luster.
a dim color.
not clear or distinct to the senses; faint.
a dim sound.
not seeing clearly.
eyes dim with tears.
tending to be unfavorable; not likely to happen, succeed, be favorable, etc..
a dim chance of winning.
not understanding clearly.
rather stupid; dim-witted.
verb (used with object)
to make dim or dimmer.
Synonyms: ,to switch (the headlights of a vehicle) from the high to the low beam.
verb (used without object)
to become or grow dim or dimmer.
Synonyms: ,
verb phrase
(in wartime) to reduce the night illumination of (a city, ship, etc.) to make it less visible from the air or sea, as a protection from enemy aircraft or ships.
dim
/ ɪ /
adjective
badly illuminated
a dim room
not clearly seen; indistinct; faint
a dim shape
having weak or indistinct vision
eyes dim with tears
lacking in understanding; mentally dull
not clear in the mind; obscure
a dim memory
lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre
a dim colour
tending to be unfavourable; gloomy or disapproving (esp in the phrase take a dim view )
verb
to become or cause to become dim
(tr) to cause to seem less bright, as by comparison
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): dip.(tr) to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam
Other 51Թ Forms
- dimly adverb
- dimmable adjective
- dimness noun
- undim adjective
- undimly adverb
- undimmed adjective
- ˈ徱Ա noun
- ˈ徱 adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dim.1
Origin of dim.2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dim.1
Idioms and Phrases
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay.
Her mother takes a dim view of her choice of friends.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
This reaction is an unfortunate relic of the internet, where people too dim to know better feel free to opine, whereas many people with more going on upstairs have the sense to shut up.
Even progressives who have a dim view of Newsom's motives or authenticity are here for it:
In an interview with Talksport,, external Tuchel said Bellingham's "fire" is something he does not want to "dim down" but does need to be "channelled" in the right direction.
Even with the death of wokeness, it’s not quite OK to wish for such things openly, perhaps because of a dim awareness that there’s no escape from the paralyzing dynamic of racial fear.
Being dim means she's not threatening, which makes the bimbo sexy.
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When To Use
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 also describes having weak or poor vision, as in Jane’s eyes were dim with tears. Dim can be used to mean lacking mental ability or having low intelligence. However, this is almost always considered insulting.As a verb, dim means to make something dim or less bright, as in He dimmed the lights. It can also be used to mean to grow dim or dimmer, as in The noise of the engine dimmed as the car drove out of sight. Example: Although the tunnel was dim, the faint candlelight guided the miner back to the surface.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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