Dim Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Dim

Meaning 1 : lacking in light; not bright or harsh

    Example : a dim light beside the bed

    Synonyms : subdued
Meaning 2 : switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

    Synonyms : dip
Meaning 3 : make dim by comparison or conceal

    Synonyms : blind
Meaning 4 : slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

    Example : never met anyone quite so dim

    Synonyms : dense,  dull,  dumb,  obtuse,  slow
Meaning 5 : lacking clarity or distinctness

    Example : a dim figure in the distance

    Synonyms : faint,  shadowy,  vague,  wispy
Meaning 6 : become vague or indistinct

    Synonyms : blur,  slur
Meaning 7 : offering little or no hope

    Example : took a dim view of things

    Synonyms : black,  bleak
Meaning 8 : made dim or less bright

    Example : the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation,dimmed headlights,we like dimmed lights when we have dinner

    Synonyms : dimmed
Meaning 9 : become dim or lusterless

    Example : the lights dimmed and the curtain rose

Meaning 10 : make dim or lusterless

    Example : Time had dimmed the silver

How to Pronounce Dim

  • dɪm


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