Dim (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner".
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Meaning 2
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".
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Meaning 3
Lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music".
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Examples
- The dim glow of the moon cast an eerie atmosphere on the abandoned street.
- The room was lit with dim candles that created a relaxing ambiance for meditation.
- Her eyes strained to see in the dim light of the old movie theater.
- The architect designed the building with large windows to reduce the need for dim artificial lighting.
- The dim stars twinkled in the night sky, obscured by the thin layer of clouds.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Meaning 5
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, 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".
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