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D0226200 (dĭm)adj. dim·mer, dim·mest 1. a. Lacking in brightness: a dim room.b. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: a dim light bulb. See Synonyms at dark.2. Lacking luster; dull or subdued: dim, faded colors.3. Faintly or unclearly perceived; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance; dim, far-off sounds.4. Lacking sharpness or clarity; vague: a dim recollection; only a dim idea of how the machine worked.5. Weak or diminished; feeble: dim eyesight; a dim hope.6. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: a dim future in store; takes a dim view of gambling.7. Dull or slow-witted: "[She] had always seemed rather dim and vacant" (Mary V. Dearborn).tr. & intr.v. dimmed, dim·ming, dims To make or become dim.n.1. a. A parking light on a motor vehicle.b. A low beam.2. Archaic Dusk.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

dim′ly adv.dim′ness n.

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(dɪm) adj, dimmer or dimmest1. badly illuminated: a dim room. 2. not clearly seen; indistinct; faint: a dim shape. 3. having weak or indistinct vision: eyes dim with tears. 4. lacking in understanding; mentally dull5. not clear in the mind; obscure: a dim memory. 6. (Colours) lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre: a dim colour. 7. tending to be unfavourable; gloomy or disapproving (esp in the phrase take a dim view)vb, dims, dimming or dimmed8. to become or cause to become dim9. (tr) to cause to seem less bright, as by comparison10. (tr) US and Canadian to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): dip [Old English dimm; related to Old Norse dimmr gloomy, dark] ˈdimly adv ˈdimness n

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adj. dim•mer, dim•mest, adj. 1. not bright: a dim room; a dim light. 2. not seen or perceived clearly, distinctly, or in detail; faint: a dim outline. 3. not clear to the mind; vague: a dim idea. 4. not brilliant; dull in luster: a dim color. 5. not seeing clearly: eyes dim with tears. 6. not likely to happen, succeed, or be favorable: a dim chance of winning. 7. slow to understand; stupid. v.t. 8. to make dim or dimmer. 9. to switch (the headlights of a vehicle) from the high to the low beam. v.i. 10. to become or grow dim or dimmer. Idioms: take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval or skepticism. [before 1000; Middle English, Old English dim(me)] dim′ly, adv. dim′ma•ble, adj. dim′ness, n.

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1. dimension. 2. diminish. 3. diminuendo. 4. diminutive.

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Past participle: dimmed
Gerund: dimming

Imperative
dim
dim

Present
I dim
you dim
he/she/it dims
we dim
you dim
they dim

Preterite
I dimmed
you dimmed
he/she/it dimmed
we dimmed
you dimmed
they dimmed

Present Continuous
I am dimming
you are dimming
he/she/it is dimming
we are dimming
you are dimming
they are dimming

Present Perfect
I have dimmed
you have dimmed
he/she/it has dimmed
we have dimmed
you have dimmed
they have dimmed

Past Continuous
I was dimming
you were dimming
he/she/it was dimming
we were dimming
you were dimming
they were dimming

Past Perfect
I had dimmed
you had dimmed
he/she/it had dimmed
we had dimmed
you had dimmed
they had dimmed

Future
I will dim
you will dim
he/she/it will dim
we will dim
you will dim
they will dim

Future Perfect
I will have dimmed
you will have dimmed
he/she/it will have dimmed
we will have dimmed
you will have dimmed
they will have dimmed

Future Continuous
I will be dimming
you will be dimming
he/she/it will be dimming
we will be dimming
you will be dimming
they will be dimming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dimming
you have been dimming
he/she/it has been dimming
we have been dimming
you have been dimming
they have been dimming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dimming
you will have been dimming
he/she/it will have been dimming
we will have been dimming
you will have been dimming
they will have been dimming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dimming
you had been dimming
he/she/it had been dimming
we had been dimming
you had been dimming
they had been dimming

Conditional
I would dim
you would dim
he/she/it would dim
we would dim
you would dim
they would dim

Past Conditional
I would have dimmed
you would have dimmed
he/she/it would have dimmed
we would have dimmed
you would have dimmed
they would have dimmed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dim - switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beamdipchange intensity - increase or decrease in intensity
	2.	dim - become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	3.	dim - make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver"darken - make dark or darker; "darken a room"
	4.	dim - make dim by comparison or conceal blinddarken - make dark or darker; "darken a room"
	5.	dim - become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"slur, blurweaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"efface, obliterate - remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"
Adj.	1.	dim - lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"subdueddark - devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"
	2.	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"faint, shadowy, wispy, vagueindistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"
	3.	dim - made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"dimmed
	4.	dim - offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things"bleak, blackhopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
	5.	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"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"dumb, slow, obtuse, dense, dullstupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

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adjective1. dull, weak, pale, muted, subdued, feeble, murky, opaque, dingy, subfusc She stood waiting in the dim light.2. poorly lit, dark, gloomy, murky, shady, shadowy, dusky, crepuscular, darkish, tenebrous, unilluminated, caliginous (archaic) The room was dim and cool and quiet.3. cloudy, grey, gloomy, dismal, murky, overcast, leaden a dim February day
cloudy clear, fair, bright, pleasant, sunny, cloudless, limpid, unclouded4. unclear, obscured, faint, blurred, fuzzy, shadowy, hazy, indistinguishable, bleary, undefined, out of focus, ill-defined, indistinct, indiscernible His torch picked out the dim figures.
unclear clear, distinct, sharp5. obscure, remote, vague, confused, shadowy, imperfect, hazy, sketchy, intangible, indistinct The era of social activism is all but a dim memory.6. unfavourable, bad, black, depressing, discouraging, gloomy, dismal, sombre, unpromising, dispiriting, disheartening The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.7. stupid (Informal) slow, thick, dull, dense, dumb (informal), daft (informal), dozy (Brit. informal), obtuse, unintelligent, asinine, slow on the uptake (informal), braindead (informal), doltish She's not as dim as she seems.
stupid bright, aware, sharp, keen, acute, smart, clever, intelligent, astute, brainy, quick-wittedverb1. turn down, lower, fade, dip, dull, soften, subdue, bedim, make less bright Dim the overhead lights.2. grow or become faint, fade, dull, grow or become dim The houselights dimmed.3. darken, dull, blacken, cloud over, grow dark, become leaden The dusk sky dims to a chilly indigo.4. diminish, decline, dwindle, wane, recede, subside, ebb, die out, fade away, shrivel, peter out, slacken Their economic prospects have dimmed.5. fade, fail, disappear, dissolve, melt away, die away Their memory of what happened has dimmed.

dim

adjective1. Deficient in brightness:caliginous, dark, dusky, murky, obscure.2. Lacking vividness in color:drab, dull, flat, muddy, murky.3. Lacking gloss and luster:dull, flat, lackluster, lusterless, mat.4. Covered by or as if by a thin coating or film:blurry, cloudy, filmy, hazy, misty.5. Not clearly perceived or perceptible:blear, bleary, cloudy, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, unclear, undistinct, vague.verb1. To make dim or indistinct:becloud, bedim, befog, blear, blur, cloud, dull, eclipse, fog, gloom, mist, obfuscate, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shadow.2. To make or become less keen or responsive:dull, hebetate, stupefy.

Translations

暗淡的朦胧的迟钝的使变暗淡

dim

(dim) adjective1. not bright or distinct. a dim light in the distance; a dim memory. 暗淡的，朦胧的 2. (of a person) not intelligent. She's a bit dim!迟钝的 verb – past tense, past participle dimmed – to make or become dim. Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre. （使）变暗淡 ˈdimly adverb暗淡地ˈdimness noun暗淡

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dim bulb

An unintelligent or slow-witted person. I explained this to you not once, but three times! Are you just a dim bulb, or what?See also: bulb, dim

dim down

To lessen something in brightness, as of a light. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dim" and "down." I dimmed down the lights so that we could have a romantic candlelit dinner. We knew that the play was about to start once the lights dimmed down.See also: dim, down

dim out

To darken completely after a period of dimming. We were all disappointed when the lights dimmed out in the middle of our party.See also: dim, out

dim up

To cause dim lights to become brighter. We knew that the band wasn't going to play another encore when the lights in the arena dimmed up.See also: dim, up

take a dim view (of someone or something)

To view (something) unfavorably; to disapprove (of something). I'm afraid the administration is taking a dim view of that legislation, so it will most likely get vetoed. Even though you might think it's a minor offense, the authorities still take a dim view. So far the boss has taken a dim view of the new intern.See also: dim, someone, take, view

the (dim and) distant past

A time long ago in the past. It's easy to forget that, in the dim and distant past, these giant cities used to be nothing but fields and marshes. He's just a washed-up old drunk now, but he used to be a huge star in the distant past.See also: distant, past

take a poor view of (someone or something)

To view someone or something unfavorably; to disapprove of someone or something. I'm afraid the administration is taking a poor view of that legislation, so it will most likely get vetoed. The authorities take a poor view of any kind of fraud, even what you might think is a minor offense. So far the boss has taken a poor view of the new intern.See also: of, poor, take, view

dimwit

One who is stupid or foolish. Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a dimwit.

dim down

[for the lights] to go dim. The lights dimmed down for a few seconds. Open the stage curtain when the house lights dim down.See also: dim, down

dim out

[for a light] to grow dim and go out altogether. The lights dimmed out twice during the storm. I was afraid that the lights would dim out completely.See also: dim, out

dim something down

to make lights dim; to use a dimmer to make the lights dimmer. Why don't you dim the lights down and put on some music? Let me dim down the lights and put on some music.See also: dim, down

dim something up

to use a dimmer to make the lights brighter. (Theatrical. A dimmer is a rheostat, variable transformer, or something similar. The expression, a seeming contradiction, is the opposite of dim something down.) As the curtain rose, the electrician dimmed the lights up on a beautiful scene. You dimmed up the lights too fast.See also: dim, up

take a dim view of someone or something

to disapprove of someone or something. Of all the boys, the teacher likes Dave the least. She takes a dim view of him. I take a dim view of that law.See also: dim, of, take, view

take a dim view of

Regard disapprovingly, as in I take a dim view of meeting every single week. This idiom, which uses dim in the sense of "unfavorable," was first recorded in 1947 See also: dim, of, take, view

take a dim view of something

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take a poor view of something

BRITISHCOMMON If you take a dim view of something or take a poor view of it, you disapprove of it. The French take a dim view of anyone who only has a snack at lunchtime. Fellow critics took a poor view of a critic who reviewed Paramount films and accepted a fee from the studio.See also: dim, of, something, take, view

take a dim (or poor) view of

regard someone or something with disapproval. 1996 C. J. Stone Fierce Dancing He says that…the Home Office…take a dim view of lifers talking to the press. See also: dim, of, take, view

take a dim/poor ˈview of somebody/something

disagree with or dislike somebody/something: Farmers tend to take a dim view of the public walking over their land. ♢ The judge said he took a very poor view of their behaviour.See also: dim, of, poor, somebody, something, take, view

dim

n. the evening; the night. (Streets.) Where’ll you be this dim?

dim bulb

n. a dull person; a stupid person. George seems to be a dim bulb, but he’s a straight-A student. See also: bulb, dim

dimwit

(ˈdɪmwɪt) n. an oaf; a dullard. (Also a rude term of address.) Oh, Dave, you can be such a dimwit!

take a dim view of, to

To disapprove. Today dim is only rarely used in the sense of “unfavorable,” as it is here. This metaphor dates from the mid-twentieth century. H. Grieve used it in Something in Country Air (1947): “Mr. Everard took a dim view of his youngest niece.”See also: dim, take, view

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adj dull

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adj poorly lit

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adj cloudy

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adj unclear

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adj obscure

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adj unfavourable

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adj stupid

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verb turn down

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verb grow or become faint

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verb darken

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verb diminish

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verb fade

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adj deficient in brightness

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adj lacking vividness in color

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adj lacking gloss and luster

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adj covered by or as if by a thin coating or film

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adj not clearly perceived or perceptible

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verb to make dim or indistinct

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