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Synonyms for "dim" in English

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  1. dim:

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Detailed Synonyms for dim in English

dim:

to dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)

  1. to dim
    to dim
    • dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)
  2. to dim
    – become vague or indistinct 1
    fuzzy
    to blur; to dim; slur
    – become vague or indistinct 1
    • blur verbe (blurs, blurred, blurring)
      • The distinction between the two theories blurred1
    • dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)
    • slur verbe
  3. to dim
    – become vague or indistinct 1
    to blur; to dim; slur
    – become vague or indistinct 1
    • blur verbe (blurs, blurred, blurring)
      • The distinction between the two theories blurred1
    • dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)
    • slur verbe
  4. to dim
    – make dim by comparison or conceal 1
    to dim; to blind
    – make dim by comparison or conceal 1
    • dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)
    • blind verbe (blinds, blinded, blinding)
  5. to dim
    – make dim or lusterless 1
    to dim
    – make dim or lusterless 1
    • dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)
      • Time had dimmed the silver1
  6. to dim
    – become dim or lusterless 1
    to dim
    – become dim or lusterless 1
    • dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)
      • the lights dimmed and the curtain rose1
  7. to dim
    – switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam 1
    to dim; to dip
    – switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam 1
    • dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)
    • dip verbe (dips, dipped, dipping)
  8. to dim
    – To cause text or an image to visually fade. 2
    to dim
    – To cause text or an image to visually fade. 2
    • dim verbe (dims, dimmed, dimming)

Conjugations for dim:

present
  1. dim
  2. dim
  3. dims
  4. dim
  5. dim
  6. dim
simple past
  1. dimmed
  2. dimmed
  3. dimmed
  4. dimmed
  5. dimmed
  6. dimmed
present perfect
  1. have dimmed
  2. have dimmed
  3. has dimmed
  4. have dimmed
  5. have dimmed
  6. have dimmed
past continuous
  1. was dimming
  2. were dimming
  3. was dimming
  4. were dimming
  5. were dimming
  6. were dimming
future
  1. shall dim
  2. will dim
  3. will dim
  4. shall dim
  5. will dim
  6. will dim
continuous present
  1. am dimming
  2. are dimming
  3. is dimming
  4. are dimming
  5. are dimming
  6. are dimming
subjunctive
  1. be dimmed
  2. be dimmed
  3. be dimmed
  4. be dimmed
  5. be dimmed
  6. be dimmed
diverse
  1. dim!
  2. let's dim!
  5. dimmed
  6. dimming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

dim adj

  1. dim
    vague; unclear; undefinable; blurred; hazy; misty; faint; dim
  2. dim
    dim; faint; shadowy
  3. dim
    cowardly; bland; craven; saltless; abject; faint; dim; cringing
  4. dim
    faint; pale; sallow; bland; washed out; faded; dim; lurid
  5. dim
    dusky; dim
  6. dim
    – lacking in light; not bright or harsh 1
    dim; subdued
    – lacking in light; not bright or harsh 1
    • dim adj
      • a dim light beside the bed1
    • subdued adj
      • subdued lights and soft music1
  7. dim
    – made dim or less bright 1
    dim; dimmed
    – made dim or less bright 1
    • dim adj
    • dimmed adj
      • the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation1
      • dimmed headlights1
      • we like dimmed lights when we have dinner1
  8. dim
    – slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity 1
    dull; dense; dim; dumb; slow; obtuse
    – slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity 1
    • dull adj
      • although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick1
    • dense adj
      • so dense he never understands anything I say to him1
    • dim adj
      • never met anyone quite so dim1
    • dumb adj
      • dumb officials make some really dumb decisions1
    • slow adj
      • worked with the slow students1
    • obtuse adj
      • he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse1
  9. dim
    – lacking clarity or distinctness 1
    faint; dim; vague; shadowy; wispy
    – lacking clarity or distinctness 1
    • faint adj
      • only a faint recollection1
    • dim adj
      • a dim figure in the distance1
    • vague adj
      • saw a vague outline of a building through the fog1
    • shadowy adj
      • shadowy figures in the gloom1
    • wispy adj
      • a few wispy memories of childhood1
  10. dim
    – offering little or no hope 1
    dim; bleak; black
    – offering little or no hope 1
    • dim adj
      • took a dim view of things1
    • bleak adj
      • prospects were bleak1
      • Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult1
    • black adj
      • the future looked black1

dim [the ~] nom

  1. the dim
    the twilight; the gloam; the dusk; the dim; the semidarkness

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Related Definitions for "dim":

  1. lacking in light; not bright or harsh1
    • a dim light beside the bed1
  2. made dim or less bright1
  3. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity1
    • never met anyone quite so dim1
  4. lacking clarity or distinctness1
    • a dim figure in the distance1
  5. offering little or no hope1
    • took a dim view of things1
  6. become vague or indistinct1
  7. make dim by comparison or conceal1
  8. make dim or lusterless1
    • Time had dimmed the silver1
  9. become dim or lusterless1
    • the lights dimmed and the curtain rose1
  10. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam1
  11. To cause text or an image to visually fade.2

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