dim
/dɪm/
adjective
- Not bright or clear; having little light.
- She used a dim lamp to create a cozy atmosphere.
- The room was so dim that I could barely see the furniture.
- The stars looked dim through the city's light pollution.
- Not easy to see, hear, or understand; vague or unclear.
- The details of the plan were dim in his mind.
- Through the fog, we could see the dim outline of a ship.
- I have only a dim memory of my first day at school.
- Informal: not intelligent; slow to understand.
- He's a nice guy, but a bit dim when it comes to math.
- Don't be so dim — the answer is obvious!
- The teacher thought the student was dim, but he just needed glasses.
noun
- A low or reduced level of light, especially in a vehicle's headlights.
- Switch your headlights to dim when another car approaches.
- He adjusted the dim on the dashboard to see the speedometer better.
- The driver forgot to turn off the dim and blinded the oncoming traffic.
verb
- To make or become less bright.
- She dimmed her phone screen to save battery.
- Please dim the lights for the movie.
- The sun dimmed as clouds covered the sky.
- To make or become less strong or clear.
- Time had dimmed the colors of the old photograph.
- His hopes dimmed as the deadline passed.
- The pain in her leg gradually dimmed after taking medicine.