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
adverbdimness
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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.
Origin and Etymology of dim
Middle English, from Old English dimm; akin to Old High German timber dark
First Known Use: before 12th century
dim
Definition of dim
dimmed
;dimming
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.
Origin and Etymology of dim
see 1dim
First Known Use: before 12th century
Origin and Etymology of dim
see 1dim
First Known Use: 14th century
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
;dimming
: 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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