Thesaurus: dim

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1. superl. Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.
2. superl. Of obscure vision; not seeing clearly; hence, dull of apprehension; of weak perception; obtuse.
3. v. t. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse.
4. v. t. To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
5. v. i. To grow dim.
6. adj. lacking in light; not bright or harsh
7. adj. lacking clarity or distinctness
8. adj. made dim or less bright
9. adj. offering little or no hope
10. adj. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
11. v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
12. v. become dim or lusterless