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- dim :lacking in light; not bright or harsh
- a dim light beside the bed|subdued lights and soft music
- dim :become dim or lusterless
- the lights dimmed and the curtain rose
- dim :lacking clarity or distinctness
- a dim figure in the distance|only a faint recollection|shadowy figures in the gloom|saw a vague outline of a building through the fog|a few wispy memories of childhood
- dim :make dim or lusterless
- Time had dimmed the silver
- dim :made dim or less bright
- the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation|dimmed headlights|we like dimmed lights when we have dinner
- dim :offering little or no hope
- the future looked black|prospects were bleak|Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult|took a dim view of things
- dim :become vague or indistinct
- The distinction between the two theories blurred
- dim :slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- so dense he never understands anything I say to him|never met anyone quite so dim|although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick|dumb officials make some really dumb decisions|he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse|worked with the slow students