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1.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
a dim light beside the bed
2.
lacking clarity or distinctness
a dim figure in the distance
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made dim or less bright
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offering little or no hope
took a dim view of things
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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
never met anyone quite so dim
'dim' - used as a verb
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switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
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become or make darker
8.
become dim or lusterless
the lights dimmed and the curtain rose
9.
make dim or lusterless
Time had dimmed the silver
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make dim by comparison or conceal
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become vague or indistinct
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1. Dim / Past
dimmed
2. Dim / Third Person
dims
3. Dim / Present Participle
dimming
4. Dim / Comparitive
dimmer
5. Dim / Superlative
dimmest
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The following are synonyms for 'dim'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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dimly
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dark
hopeless
indistinct
low-beam
stupid
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