HyperDic: dim

English > 10 senses of the word *dim*:
ADJECTIVE	all	dim, subdued	lacking in light
	all	dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy	lacking clarity or distinctness
	all	dim, dimmed	made dim or less bright
	all	dim, black, bleak	offering little or no hope
	all	dim, dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow	slow to learn or understand
VERB	perception	dim, dip	switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
	change	dim	become dim or lusterless
	change	dim	make dim or lusterless
	change	dim, blind	make dim by comparison or conceal
	change	dim, blur, slur	become vague or indistinct

dim > pronunciation
Sounds	dih'm
Rhymes	acronym ... whim: 31 rhymes with ihm...

English > *dim*: 10 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	lacking in light; not bright or harsh.
Example	"a dim light beside the bed"
Synonym	subdued
Broader	dark	Devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
Spanish	apagado, tenue
Catalan	apagat, tènue
Nouns	dimness	the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
Adverbs	dimly	with a dim light

English > *dim*: 10 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	lacking clarity or distinctness.
Example	"a dim figure in the distance"
Synonyms	faint, shadowy, vague, wispy
Broader	indistinct	not clearly / clearly / clearly defined / defined / defined or easy to perceive or understand
Spanish	borroso, débil, sombrío, ténue, vago
Catalan	borrós, dèbil, ombrívol, tènue, vague
Nouns	dimness	the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
Adverbs	dimly	in a dim indistinct manner

English > *dim*: 10 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	made dim or less bright.
Examples	"the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation" "dimmed headlights" "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"
Synonym	dimmed
Narrower	low-beam	Used of headlights
Opposite	undimmed, bright	not made dim or less bright
Spanish	atenuado
Nouns	dimness	the state of being poorly illuminated

English > *dim*: 10 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	offering little or no hope.
Example	"took a dim view of things"
Synonyms	black, bleak
Broader	hopeless	Without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
Spanish	desolador, negro, sombrío
Catalan	desolador, negre, ombrívol

English > *dim*: 10 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity.
Example	"never met anyone quite so dim"
Synonyms	dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow
Broader	stupid	lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
Spanish	corto, estúpido, lento, obtuso, pasmado, tonto, torpe
Catalan	aturat, curt, estúpid, gamarús, lent, obtús, pallús

English > *dim*: 10 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaning	switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	dip
Broader	change intensity	increase / increase or decrease in intensity
Spanish	atenuar, bajar, meter
Catalan	atenuar

English > *dim*: 10 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Become dim or lusterless.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	atenuar, ofuscar, oscurecer
Catalan	atenuar, enfosquir, obscurir, ofuscar

English > *dim*: 10 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	make dim or lusterless.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"Time had dimmed the silver"
Broader	darken	make dark or darker
Spanish	atenuar, ofuscar, opacar, oscurecer
Catalan	atenuar, enfosquir, esmorteir, obscurir

English > *dim*: 10 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	make dim by comparison or conceal.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonym	blind
Broader	darken	make dark or darker
Spanish	atenuar, ensombrecer
Catalan	enlluernar

English > *dim*: 10 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	Become vague or indistinct.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	blur, slur
Caused by	blur, blear	make dim or indistinct
Narrower	obliterate, efface	Remove completely from recognition or memory
Broader	weaken	Become weaker
Opposite	focus, focalize, focalise	Become focussed or come into focus
Spanish	atenuar, desdibujarse, desdibujar, difuminarse, difuminar, empañar, enturbiarse
Catalan	atenuar, desdibuixar-se, desdibuixar, difuminar-se, difuminar, entelar-se, entelar, enterbolir-se, fer-se borrós

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