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Dim
dɪm
- make or become less bright or distinct
"a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun"
grow faint grow feeble grow dim fade dull grow dark darken blacken cloud over become overcast grow leaden lour become gloomy- lower the beam of (a vehicle's headlights) to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers
"the car moved slowly, its headlights dimmed"
- make or become less intense
"the difficulty in sleeping couldn't dim her happiness"
- make or become less able to see clearly
"his eyes dimmed"
- (of a light, colour, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly
"the dim glow of the fire"
- (of an object or shape) made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance
"a dim figure in the dark kitchen"
- (of a room or other space) made difficult to see in by darkness
"long dim corridors"
- (of the eyes) unable to see clearly
"his eyes became dim"
- (of a sound) indistinct or muffled
"the dim drone of their voices"
- not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind
"dim memories"
vague unclear indistinct imprecise imperfect confused sketchy hazy blurred shadowy foggy obscure remote- (of a situation) not giving cause for hope or optimism
"their prospects for the future looked fairly dim"
- stupid or slow to understand
"you're just incredibly dim"