transitive. To dim, obscure.
单词 | θ80936 |
释义 | the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > make dim [verb (transitive)] (25) fordima1050 transitive. To dim, obscure. dima1300 transitive. To make dim, obscure, or dull; to render less clear, or distinct; to becloud (the eyes). indim?1520 transitive. To make or render dim; to dim. pall1539 transitive. To make pale; to dim. Obsolete. bedim1582 transitive. To make dim, cover with dimness, becloud. efisc1656 transitive. To obfuscate, dim. appale1686 transitive. To make pale, to dim. Cf. appal, v. 5. defalcate1808 To diminish or lessen in luminosity, heat, etc. bedull1836 To make dull. scumble1905 transferred of natural effects. Subcategories:— with vapour (1) — reduce the brightness of (2) — deprive of lustre (8) — render dim by comparison (4) |
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