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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dim /dɪm/USA pronunciation adj., dim•mer, dim•mest, v., dimmed, dim•ming. adj. - not bright;
lacking light or strength of light:a dim room. - not seen clearly, distinctly, or in detail;
indistinct;
faint:a dim outline. - not seeing clearly:My eyes were dim with tears.
- not likely to happen, succeed, or be favorable:a dim chance of winning.
- not clear to the mind;
vague:I had a dim suspicion he was trying to take my job. - slow to understand;
stupid:trying to help the dimmer students.
v. - to (cause to) become or grow dim or dimmer: [no object]The lights dimmed and the show started.[~ + object]Would someone please dim the lights?
- Automotive[~ + object] to switch (the headlights of a vehicle) from the high to the low beam.
- to (cause to) become less intense, strong, or favorable: [no object]My hopes of getting any support for my project dimmed.[~ + object]The budget crisis really dimmed my hopes of staying on.
Idioms- Idioms take a dim view of, [ ~ + obj] to regard with disapproval or mild unbelief:She takes a dim view of my attempts to make changes.
dim•ly, adv. dim•ness, n. [uncountable]dim., an abbreviation of:- dimension.
- diminish.
- Music and Dancediminuendo.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dim (dim),USA pronunciation adj., dim•mer, dim•mest, v., dimmed, dim•ming. adj. - not bright;
obscure from lack of light or emitted light:a dim room; a dim flashlight. - not seen clearly or in detail;
indistinct:a dim object in the distance. - not clear to the mind;
vague:a dim idea. - not brilliant;
dull in luster:a dim color. - not clear or distinct to the senses;
faint:a dim sound. - not seeing clearly:eyes dim with tears.
- tending to be unfavorable;
not likely to happen, succeed, be favorable, etc.:a dim chance of winning. - not understanding clearly.
- rather stupid;
dim-witted. - Idioms take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:Her mother takes a dim view of her choice of friends.
v.t. - to make dim or dimmer.
- Automotiveto switch (the headlights of a vehicle) from the high to the low beam.
v.i. - to become or grow dim or dimmer.
- dim out, (in wartime) to reduce the night illumination of (a city, ship, etc.) to make it less visible from the air or sea, as a protection from enemy aircraft or ships.
- Middle English, Old English dim(me), cognate with Old Frisian dim, Old Norse dimmr bef. 1000
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See dark.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unclear, faint, indefinite, indistinct, fuzzy, hazy.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged darken, cloud.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dull, fade.
dim., - Weights and Measuresdimension.
- (in prescriptions) one-half.
- diminish.
- Music and Dancediminuendo.
- diminutive.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dim-out (dim′out′),USA pronunciation n. - a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea.
- a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its output.
Also, dim′out′. Cf. blackout (def. 2), brownout. |