Synonyms of dimming

dimming

verb

present participle of dim

as in darkening

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

the storm clouds dimmed our view of the city from the airplane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkening
• obscuring
• blurring
• blackening
• clouding
• overshadowing
• shadowing
• shrouding
• fogging
• overcasting
• hazing
• beclouding
• misting
• shading
• bedimming
• overclouding
• concealing
• blearing
• dislimning
• eclipsing
• hiding
• fuzzing (up)
• befogging
• obliterating
• masking
• covering
• adumbrating
• blotting out
• screening
• curtaining
• camouflaging
• veiling
• cloaking
• disguising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminating
• brightening
• lightening
• lighting (up)
• revealing
• exposing
• illumining
• uncovering
• unveiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dimming

The star in my second occultation was brighter, and the dimming much longer, so no squinting was required. — David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, but likely without a coterie of corporate leaders, dimming already-low expectations of potential business deals between the superpowers. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Dimming affordability Berkshire's latest purchases have come as interest rates rise, which hurt homebuilders by raising the rate on 30-year mortgages and dimming affordability. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

The end of summer, with its dimming heat and the dregs of a luxuriously unstructured schedule, is not it. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Rather than prohibit every version of the display, the board expressly invited the Heuers to propose dimming, shielding or screening the lights, reducing their number or directing them downward. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Scientists have struggled to explain this dimming for some time, but finally a team of researchers from Syracuse University may have solved this puzzle. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

These zones adjust their brightness according to the content on screen, dimming darker areas while maintaining brightness in highlights. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026

Bringing home a 65-inch 4K television equipped with discrete local dimming zones, high brightness output, and 144Hz VRR gaming acceleration, under $500, is an extraordinary value. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026