| Front | dim |
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| Back | dim adjective, verb BrE /dɪm/ NAmE /dɪm/ adjective word origin thesaurus example bank (dim•mer, dim•mest) light 1 not bright the dim glow of the fire in the grate This light is too dim to read by. place 2 where you cannot see well because there is not much light a dim room/street shape 3 that you cannot see well because there is not much light the dim outline of a house in the moonlight I could see a dim shape in the doorway. eyes 4 not able to see well His eyesight is getting dim. memories 5 that you cannot remember or imagine clearly vague dim memories She had a dim recollection of the visit. (humorous) in the dim and distant past person 6 (informal, especially BrE) not intelligent He's very dim. situation 7 not giving any reason to have hope; not good Her future career prospects look dim. dim•ness /BrE dɪmnəs; NAmE dɪmnəs/ noun [uncountable] It took a while for his eyes to adjust to the dimness. see also dimly take a dim view of sb/sth to disapprove of sb/sth; to not have a good opinion of sb/sth She took a dim view of my suggestion. verb verb forms word origin example bank (-mm-) light 1 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) if a light dims or if you dim it, it becomes or you make it less bright The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose. feeling/quality 2 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) if a feeling or quality dims, or if sth dims it, it becomes less strong Her passion for dancing never dimmed over the years. |
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