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dimmed
dim D0226200 (dĭm)adj. dim·mer, dim·mest 1. a. Lacking in brightness: a dim room.b. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: a dim light bulb. See Synonyms at dark.2. Lacking luster; dull or subdued: dim, faded colors.3. Faintly or unclearly perceived; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance; dim, far-off sounds.4. Lacking sharpness or clarity; vague: a dim recollection; only a dim idea of how the machine worked.5. Weak or diminished; feeble: dim eyesight; a dim hope.6. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: a dim future in store; takes a dim view of gambling.7. Dull or slow-witted: "[She] had always seemed rather dim and vacant" (Mary V. Dearborn).tr. & intr.v. dimmed, dim·ming, dims To make or become dim.n.1. a. A parking light on a motor vehicle.b. A low beam.2. Archaic Dusk.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
dim′ly adv.dim′ness n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | dimmed - made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"dimundimmed, bright - not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed" |
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