dim

dim · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not bright or clear; lacking light.

  2. 2.

    Not clearly seen or remembered; vague.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Slow to understand; not intelligent.

  4. 4.

    Unlikely to succeed; not hopeful.

  5. 5.

    To make or become less bright.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take a dim view of — To disapprove of something
  • •
    dim the lights — To reduce the brightness of lights
  • •
    dim and distant — Long ago and barely remembered

Related words

Antonyms: bright, clear, vivid
See also: dark, dull, faint
Synonyms: dark, dull, faint, murky

Etymology

From Old English dimm ("dark, gloomy, obscure"), of Germanic origin.