Definition of dim
dimmer
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1a : emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light dim stars a dim lamp a dim hallwayb : dull, lusterless dim colorsc : lacking pronounced, clear-cut, or vigorous quality or character a dim echo of the past
2a : seen indistinctly a dim outlineb : perceived by the senses or mind indistinctly or weakly : faint had only a dim notion of what was going onc : having little prospect of favorable result or outcome a dim futured : characterized by an unfavorable, skeptical, or pessimistic attitude —usually used in the phrase take a dim view of takes a dim view of human nature
3 : not perceiving clearly and distinctly dim eyes
4 : dim-witted too dim to understand the joke
dimly
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Examples of dim in a Sentence
Just the dim outline of the building could be seen through the fog.
I have a dim memory of your last visit.
Recent Examples of dim from the Web
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And prospects look dim for Kushner and his envoy, Jason Greenblatt.
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And prospects look dim for Kushner and his envoy, Jason Greenblatt.
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And prospects look dim for Kushner and his envoy, Jason Greenblatt.
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Jan Rogge’s Queen Gertrude is a dim, shallow and sensual woman, who doesn’t want to know what her new husband did to achieve power.
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The reality is the body progresses more like a slow sunrise or dimmer switch.
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Echo speakers are now common in homes and hotel rooms, letting people check the weather, hail Ubers and dim lights by simply speaking to the device.
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The first was how quiet it is compared to the rest of Hanoi’s Old Quarter: The flow of motorbikes is less incessant, the lights a notch dimmer.
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The dining and entertainment experiences will include a Zenn Lounge with exotic drinks and dim sum; an Argentine Café featuring a parrillada and a live tango show in the Hall courtyard; and a Roma Trattoria offering familiar Italian dishes.
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Origin and Etymology of dim
Middle English, from Old English dimm; akin to Old High German timber dark
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Definition of dim
dimmed
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transitive verb
1 : to make dim or lusterless dimmed their hopes of an early settlement
2 : to reduce the light from dim the headlights
intransitive verb
: to become dim the lights dimmed their beauty had dimmed
Examples of dim in a Sentence
The latest setback has dimmed hopes of an early settlement.
Hopes of an early settlement have dimmed.
Recent Examples of dim from the Web
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A case could be made that Olympic sports are more dependent because of the once-every-four-years spotlight that dims thereafter.
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A couple of different driver-assistance packages bring blind-spot monitoring, auto-dimming exterior mirrors, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning with automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning, and automatic high-beams.
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While there’s no denying the inexorable march of time (dimming eyes and creaky joints being my least favorite), attitude may prove to be the elusive Fountain of Youth.
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A Popular Equipment Package for $495 brought an auto-dimming rearview mirror with microphone and auto temp control air conditioning with micron filter.
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Dim the lights, blast the dubstep, and throw on some Aisha Tyler interviews in the background—Ubisoft just kicked off its E3 press conference three weeks before the event with the first-ever trailer for Far Cry 5.
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Start dimming the lights about an hour or two before bed, and stay off electronic devices.
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Meanwhile, the dollar’s near-term fortunes are seen to have dimmed as U.S. political developments are viewed as likely to slow the planned fiscal stimulus that had been a key to the dollar’s post-election rally.
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Astronomers still don’t know what is causing this dimming behavior, which was first reported by The Atlantic last year.
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Origin and Etymology of dim
see 1dim
Recent Examples of dim from the Web
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Turns out the fading natural light illuminated some striking details about the food that might otherwise be hidden in the dim of the dining room.
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Irregular galaxies, full of nothing but dim, red stars, are the leftovers of these great cosmic collisions.
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TRAPPIST-1 is a dim, dwarf star just 8 percent as massive as the sun that lies about 40 light-years from Earth.
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To sing her latest song in a red dim-lit room outfitted with a karaoke machine, Lorde wore a mesh bodysuit with a black bra underneath, a single gold chain, and a pair of perfectly worn-in mom jeans.
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Origin and Etymology of dim
see 1dim
Other Automotive Terms
dim
Definition of dim
1 dimension
2 diminished
3 diminuendo
4 diminutive
DIM Defined for English Language Learners
dim
Definition of dim for English Language Learners
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: to make (a light) less bright or to become less bright
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: to make (something) less strong or clear or to become less strong or clear
DIM Defined for Kids
Definition of dim for Students
dimmed
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: to make or become less bright or clear Please dim the lights. His eyesight dimmed with age.
Medical Dictionary
dim
Medical Definition of dim
diminished
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