Bedim (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make darker and difficult to perceive by sight.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The smoke from the fire began to bedim the windows, making it hard to see outside.
- A layer of grime on the glass bedimed the view from the old mansion's observatory.
- Fog started to bedim the runway, and the pilots had to rely on instruments for landing.
- The intense storm began to bedim the lighthouse beam, reducing its effectiveness.
- The thick haze from the wildfire bedimed the scenic landscape, forcing hikers to turn back.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Their complex vocabulary choices served to bedim the clarity of their argument.
- Overly vague definitions began to bedim the original meaning of the term.
- Jargon often tends to bedim simple ideas and make them seem complicated.
- The politician's ambiguous response managed to bedim the main issues at hand.
- Poetic metaphors can be used to either illuminate a point or bedim its significance.