dim

Meanings

• switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
• become dim or lusterless
  • "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
• make dim or lusterless
  • "Time had dimmed the silver"
• make dim by comparison or conceal
• become vague or indistinct
• lacking in light; not bright or harsh
  • "a dim light beside the bed"
• lacking clarity or distinctness
  • "a dim figure in the distance"
• made dim or less bright
  • "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"
  • "dimmed headlights"
  • "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"
• offering little or no hope; ; ; - J.M.Synge
  • "took a dim view of things"
• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; ; ; - Thackeray
  • "never met anyone quite so dim"

Synonyms

black, bleak, blind, blur, dense, dimmed, dip, dull, dumb, faint, obtuse, shadowy, slow, slur, subdued, vague, wispy