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Adjective

not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light
a dim room; a dim flashlight.
not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct
a dim object in the distance.
not clear to the mind; vague
a dim idea.
not brilliant; dull in luster
a dim color.
not clear or distinct to the senses; faint
a dim sound.
not seeing clearly
eyes dim with tears.
tending to be unfavorable; not likely to happen, succeed, be favorable, etc.
a dim chance of winning.
not understanding clearly.
rather stupid; dim-witted.

Verb (used with object)

to make dim or dimmer.
to switch (the headlights of a vehicle) from the high to the low beam.

Verb (used without object)

to become or grow dim or dimmer. ?

Verb phrase

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

take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism
or dismay
Her mother takes a dim view of her choice of friends.

Antonyms

adjective
bright , brilliant , clear , distinct , light , favorable , good , intelligent , smart , intense , vivid
verb
brighten , lighten

Synonyms

adjective
blah , bleary , blurred , caliginous , cloudy , dark , dingy , dreary , dull , dusk , dusky , faded , faint , flat , fuzzy , gloomy , gray , ill-defined , indistinct , lackluster , lightless , mat , monotone , monotonous , murky , muted , obscured , opaque , overcast , pale , poorly lit , shadowy , sullied , tarnished , tenebrous , unclear , unilluminated , vague , weak , depressing , disapproving , discouraging , skeptical , somber , suspicious , unpromising , boorish , dense , dim-witted , doltish , dumb , oafish , obtuse , slow , slow on uptake , stupid , thick * , weak-minded , obscure , drab , muddy , lusterless , blurry , hazy , misty , blear , foggy , indefinite , undistinct , crepuscular , fuliginous , wan
verb
becloud , bedim , befog , blear , blur , cloud , dull , eclipse , fade , fog , haze , lower , muddy , obfuscate , pale , tarnish , turn down , gloom , mist , overcast , overshadow , shadow , hebetate , stupefy , bleak , blurred , cloudy , darken , darkish , dense , depressing , disapproving , dreary , dusky , efface , faint , foggy , gloomy , hazy , lackluster , mysterious , negative , obnubilate , obscure , obtuse , shadowy , soft , somber , subdued , unclear , unfavorable , unlit , vague

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    a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea., a reduction of night lighting...
  • Dim out

    a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea., a reduction of night lighting...
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    mathematics ., usually, dimensions., unit ( def. 6 ) ., magnitude; size, topology ., physics . any of a set of basic kinds of quantity, as mass, length,...
  • Dimensional

    mathematics ., usually, dimensions., unit ( def. 6 ) ., magnitude; size, topology ., physics . any of a set of basic kinds of quantity, as mass, length,...
  • Dimensionless

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  • Dimerous

    consisting of or divided into two parts., botany . (of flowers) having two members in each whorl.
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    divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or form., (biol.) (a) consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having...
  • Diminish

    to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce., architecture . to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to...
  • Diminishable

    to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce., architecture . to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to...
  • Diminished

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  • Diminishing

    becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so; "diminishing returns"; "his diminishing respect for her"
  • Diminishment

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  • Diminuendo

    gradually reducing in force or loudness; decrescendo ( opposed to crescendo )., a gradual reduction of force or loudness., a diminuendo passage. symbol,...
  • Diminution

    the act, fact, or process of diminishing; lessening; reduction., music . the repetition or imitation of a subject or theme in notes of shorter duration...
  • Diminutive

    small; little; tiny, grammar . pertaining to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity, affection, or triviality, as the suffix -let, in...
  • Diminutively

    small; little; tiny, grammar . pertaining to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity, affection, or triviality, as the suffix -let, in...
  • Diminutiveness

    small; little; tiny, grammar . pertaining to or productive of a form denoting smallness, familiarity, affection, or triviality, as the suffix -let, in...
  • Dimissory

    dismissing or giving permission to depart.
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