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adjective

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as in darkened
being without light or without much light a dim, windowless room in the basement of the house

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as in matte
lacking a surface luster or gloss over time, exposure to ultraviolet light will make bright pigments turn dim

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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly have only a dim knowledge of the subject

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as in slow
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily our dog is kind of dim, but very sweet-natured

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verb

as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the storm clouds dimmed our view of the city from the airplane

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“Dim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dim. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.

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