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dim

  [dim] adjective, dim⋅mer, dim⋅mest, verb, dimmed, dim⋅ming.
Use dim in a Sentence
–adjective
1. not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
2. not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct: a dim object in the distance.
3. not clear to the mind; vague: a dim idea.
4. not brilliant; dull in luster: a dim color.
5. not clear or distinct to the senses; faint: a dim sound.
6. not seeing clearly: eyes dim with tears.
7. tending to be unfavorable; not likely to happen, succeed, be favorable, etc.: a dim chance of winning.
8. not understanding clearly.
9. rather stupid; dim-witted.
–verb (used with object)
10. to make dim or dimmer.
11. to switch (the headlights of a vehicle) from the high to the low beam.
–verb (used without object)
12. to become or grow dim or dimmer.
—Verb phrase
13. dim out, (in wartime) to reduce the night illumination of (a city, ship, etc.) to make it less visible from the air or sea, as a protection from enemy aircraft or ships.
—Idiom
14. take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay: Her mother takes a dim view of her choice of friends.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE dim(me), c. OFris dim, ON dimmr

Related forms:
dimly, adverb
dim⋅ma⋅ble, adjective
dimness, noun

Synonyms:
1. See dark. 3. unclear, faint, indefinite, indistinct, fuzzy, hazy. 10. darken, cloud. 12. dull, fade.
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dim.

 
1. dimension.
2. (in prescriptions) one-half. Origin:
< L dīmidius
3. diminish.
4. diminuendo.
5. diminutive.
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dim   (dĭm)   
adj.   dim·mer, dim·mest
    1. Lacking in brightness: a dim room.
    2. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: a dim lightbulb.
    3. Faintly outlined; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance.
    4. Obscure to the mind or the senses: a dim recollection of the accident.
  2. Lacking luster; dull and subdued.
    1. Faintly outlined; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance.
    2. Obscure to the mind or the senses: a dim recollection of the accident.
  4. Lacking sharpness or clarity of understanding or perception. See Synonyms at dark.
  5. Lacking keenness or vigor.
  6. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: took a dim view of their prospects.
  7. Slang Dull; dimwitted.
tr. & intr.v.   dimmed, dim·ming, dims
To make or become dim.
n.  
    1. A parking light on a motor vehicle.
    2. A low beam.
  2. Archaic Dusk.

[Middle English, from Old English.]
dim'ly adv., dim'ness n.
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Dim

Dim\, a. [Compar. Dimmer; superl. Dimmest.] [AS. dim; akin to OFries. dim, Icel. dimmr: cf. MHG. timmer, timber; of uncertain origin.]

1. Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

The dim magnificence of poetry. --Whewell.

How is the gold become dim! --Lam. iv. 1.

I never saw The heavens so dim by day. --Shak.

Three sleepless nights I passed in sounding on, Through words and things, a dim and perilous way. --Wordsworth.

2. Of obscure vision; not seeing clearly; hence, dull of apprehension; of weak perception; obtuse.

Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow. --Job xvii. 7.

The understanding is dim. --Rogers.

Note: Obvious compounds: dim-eyed; dim-sighted, etc.

Syn: Obscure; dusky; dark; mysterious; imperfect; dull; sullied; tarnished.

Dim

Dim\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dimming.]

1. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse.

A king among his courtiers, who dims all his attendants. --Dryden.

Now set the sun, and twilight dimmed the ways. --Cowper.

2. To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.

Her starry eyes were dimmed with streaming tears. --C. Pitt.

Dim

Dim\, v. i. To grow dim. --J. C. Shairp.
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Language Translation for : dim
Spanish: débil, ténue,
German: trübe,
Japanese: ほの暗い
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dim 
O.E. dimm "dark, gloomy, obscure," from P.Gmc. *dimbaz. Not known outside Gmc. The verb was also in O.E. Slang sense of "stupid" is from 1892; dimwit first recorded 1917.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: dim
Function: abbreviation
diminished
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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DIM
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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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dim

see take a dim view.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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