dim

dim: 1 adjective dimmer, dimmest
1 DARK fairly dark or not giving much light, so that you cannot see well: in the dim light of the early dawn

2 SHAPE a dim shape is one which is not easy to see because it is too far away, or there is not enough light: The dim outline of a large building loomed up out of the mist.

3 EYES literary dim eyes are weak and cannot see well: The dim eyes of the old woman were surprisingly attractive.

4 dim recollection/awareness etc a memory or understanding of something that is not clear in your mind; vague (2): Laura had a dim recollection of someone telling her this before.

5 future chances if your chances of success in the future are dim, they are not good: Prospects for an early settlement of the dispute are dim.

6 in the dim and distant past humorous a very long time ago

7 take a dim view of to disapprove of something: We took a dim view of his disobedience.

8 UNINTELLIGENT informal especially BrE not intelligent: You can be really dim sometimes!
— dimly adverb: a dimly lit room | She was only dimly aware of the risk. — dimness noun (U) 2 verb dimmed, dimming
1 (I, T) if a light dims, or if you dim it, it becomes less bright: The lights in the theatre began to dim.

2 (I, T) if a feeling or quality dims or is dimmed, it grows weaker: Her beauty had not dimmed over the years. | His words dimmed our hopes of a peaceful settlement.

3 dim your headlights/lights AmE to lower the angle of the front lights of your car, especially when someone is driving towards you; dip 1 (3) BrE

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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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