Meaning of 'dim'

adjective

lacking in light

Synonyms: subdued

adjective

made dim or less bright

Example: "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"

Synonyms: dimmed

adjective

slow to learn or understand

Synonyms: slow

adjective

lacking clarity or distinctness

Example: "a dim figure in the distance"

Synonyms: faint

adjective

offering little or no hope

Synonyms: black

verb

become vague or indistinct

Synonyms: slur blur

verb

make dim by comparison or conceal

Synonyms: blind

verb

make dim or lusterless

Example: "Time had dimmed the silver"

verb

become dim or lusterless

Example: "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

verb

switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

Synonyms: dip