Sekirov Dictionary

dim

/dɪm/

verb 5
adjective 5
noun 1
forms 6
phrases 4

verb5

•
To make something less bright.
- He dimmed the lights and put on soft music.
•
To become darker.
- The lights dimmed briefly when the air conditioning was turned on.
•
To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- a king among his courtiers,[…] who out to dim the lustre of all his attendants — 1695
•
(figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.
- All these setbacks had started to dim the hopes of the students.
- Nothing will dim their spirit of resilience.
•
To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
- And with our Sun-bright armour as we march, Weel chase the Starrs from heauen, and dim their eies That stand and muse at our admyred armes. — 1587

adjective5

•
Not bright or colorful.
- The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features.
•
Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- His vision grew dimmer as he aged.
Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
•
(informal) Not smart or intelligent.
- He may be a bit dim, but he's not entirely stupid.
Clipping of diminished.

noun1

•
(no longer used) Dimness.
- All about me the Red Weed clambered among the ruins, writhing to get above me in the dim. Night, the Mother of Fear and Mystery, was coming upon me. — 1898

forms

dimmed · dimming · dimmeth · dims · dimmer · dimmest

Phrases with dim

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome