transitive. To make dim, obscure, or dull; to render less clear, or distinct; to becloud (the eyes).

intransitive. Of colour, light, or any object possessing these qualities: To lose brightness or brilliance; to grow dim, faint, or pale. Also with…

To wax pale or dim. Obsolete. Cf. appale, v. 1.

intransitive. To become dusk or dim; to grow dark.

intransitive. To become pale or dim. Obsolete.

To become ‘cloudy’ or dim; to become overcast with clouds. Const. over, up.

intransitive. To grow pale or dim; to lose colour or brightness; to become pale in comparison. Now esp.: to become pale in the face from shock or…

Of light, colour, luminous or coloured objects: To decrease in brilliance or splendour; to become faint or dim. Also (nonce-uses) with pleonastic…

intransitive. Esp. of the eyes: to become covered with a film; to become obscured as if covered with a film. Also to film over.

To become stupid, inert, blunt, dim, etc.; to lose force, intensity, keenness, or clearness.

transitive to cover with a thin veil of mist; to cover with or as with gauze; to veil; also intransitive to become gauzy or misty.