Hyphenation of dim

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dim

Definitions of dim:

1.
Switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
2.
Become dim or lusterless
The lights dimmed and the curtain rose
3.
Make dim or lusterless
Time had dimmed the silver
4.
Make dim by comparison or conceal
5.
Become vague or indistinct
The distinction between the two theories blurred
6.
Lacking in light
Not bright or harsh A dim light beside the bed Subdued lights and soft music
7.
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
8.
Made dim or less bright
The dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation Dimmed headlights We like dimmed lights when we have dinner
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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

Synonyms of dim:

adj subdued, dark
adj faint, shadowy, vague, wispy, indistinct
adj dimmed, low-beam
adj black, bleak, hopeless
adj dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow, stupid
verb dip, change intensity
verb darken, change intensity
verb change
verb darken
verb blind, darken
verb blur, slur, weaken

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