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dim
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- pronunciation:
- dIm
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
dimmer, dimmest |
| definition 1: |
not well lighted; dark.
It's hard to read in that dim corner.- synonyms:
- dark
- antonyms:
- bright
- similar words:
- gloomy, murky, shadowed
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| definition 2: |
faint or dull.
The sound of the train grew dim.The light was so dim that I nearly tripped over the dog.- synonyms:
- dull, faint
- antonyms:
- bright, glaring
- similar words:
- dingy, dismal, drab, gloomy, obscure, pale, weak
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| definition 3: |
not clear to the senses or mind.
I could see only dim shapes in the fog.We had only a dim idea of how to build the shed.- synonyms:
- blurry, vague
- antonyms:
- clear, distinct
- similar words:
- blurred, cloudy, fuzzy, hazy, murky, obscure, opaque
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| definition 4: |
not able to see or understand clearly.
Old age has made his eyes dim.- synonyms:
- slow
- antonyms:
- sharp
- similar words:
- dull, faint, weak
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| related words: |
black, dark, soft, somber |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dims, dimming, dimmed |
| definition: |
to make dim.
I dimmed the lights in the room.- antonyms:
- turn up
- similar words:
- blur, darken, lower, soften, turn down
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| related words: |
blacken, bleach, blind, cloud, fade, obscure, pale, shade, weaken |
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| derivations: |
dimly (adv.), dimness (n.) |
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