dim
dim Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Not shining brightly or clearly; lacking sufficient light to see well.
"We struggled to read the menu in the dim lighting of the restaurant."
Not clearly remembered, understood, or perceived; vague or indistinct.
"She had only a dim recollection of the summers she spent at her grandmother's cottage."
Offering little hope for success or improvement; unfavorable or pessimistic.
"Economists took a dim view of the company's short-term growth prospects."
Slow to understand or lacking intelligence (used informally).
"He may act a bit dim at times, but he is actually quite observant."
• verb
To make or become less bright or distinct.
"The theater staff dimmed the house lights just before the curtain rose."
To become or cause to become less intense, hopeful, or enthusiastic over time.
"Despite several delays, nothing could dim their enthusiasm for the scientific expedition."
• Rhymes for dim
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'dimm' (dark, gloomy, obscure), deriving from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz, which is related to Old Norse 'dimmr' (dark, thick) and Old High German 'timber' (dark, dull).