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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
dim

  1. n.
    the evening; the night. (Streets.) : Where'll you be this dim?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dim
Function: abbreviation
diminished
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

dim. abbr.
Latin dimidius (half)

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Computing Dictionary

DIM
DIM statement

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Idioms & Phrases

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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