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/dɪm/

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adjective
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
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"a dim light beside the bed"

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subdued dark
verb
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
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dip

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change intensity
verb
make dim by comparison or conceal
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blind

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darken
adjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
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"never met anyone quite so dim"

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dense dull dumb obtuse slow stupid
adjective
lacking clarity or distinctness
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"a dim figure in the distance"

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faint shadowy vague wispy indistinct
verb
become vague or indistinct
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blur slur

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weaken
adjective
offering little or no hope
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"took a dim view of things"

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black bleak hopeless
adjective
made dim or less bright
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"the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation" "dimmed headlights" "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"

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dimmed low-beam
verb
become dim or lusterless
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"the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

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change
verb
make dim or lusterless
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"Time had dimmed the silver"

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darken

Definition that contains dim

break diminish or discontinue abruptly
impaired diminished in strength, quality, or utility
remit diminish or abate
taper diminish gradually
bated diminished or moderated
fall off diminish in size or intensity
wear away diminish, as by friction
detumescence diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
genus sarcochilus diminutive epiphytic or lithophytic orchids with clumped short-stemmed foliage and arching racemes of colorful flowers; Australia and Polynesia to southeastern Asia
de-escalate diminish in size, scope, or intensity