dim
IPA: dˈɪm
noun
- (archaic) Dimness.
- A male given name.
verb
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct
- To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
adjective
- Not bright or colorful.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- (music) Clipping of diminished. [lessened, reduced]
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Examples of "dim" in Sentences
- The sights grew dim with age.
- Stop the dimming of the sun rays.
- Oaf is a large dim witted person.
- An oaf is a large dim witted person.
- Not the dim luster shown in the macro photos.
- Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.
- Larry is the most excitable of the group, and is occasionally dim.
- His face shone transfigured and happily smiling out of the dimness.
- The amplitude of the inverter output is adjustable to dim the lamps.
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