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The definition of dim

10 Definitions of: dim

    1. adjective, badly illuminated
    2. adjective, not clearly seen; indistinct; faint
    3. adjective, having weak or indistinct vision
    4. adjective, lacking in understanding; mentally dull
    5. adjective, not clear in the mind; obscure
    6. adjective, lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre
    7. adjective, tending to be unfavourable; gloomy or disapproving (esp in the phrase take a dim view)
    8. verb, to become or cause to become dim
    9. verb, to cause to seem less bright, as by comparison
    10. verb, to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): dip
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Synonyms: feeble, crepuscular, black, daft (informal), asinine, turn down, lower, fade, dull, bedim And more...
Antonyms: bright, distinct
 

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