Definition of dimed

	Definition of dim is the dictionary form of dimeD Definition of dim
1	[ adjective ] lacking in light; not bright or harsh Synonyms subdued Examples "a dim light beside the bed" "subdued lights and soft music"
2	[ adjective ] lacking clarity or distinctness Synonyms faint vague wispy shadowy Examples "a dim figure in the distance" "only a faint recollection" "shadowy figures in the gloom" "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog" "a few wispy memories of childhood"
3	[ verb ] become dim or lusterless Examples "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
4	[ verb ] become or make darker Synonyms darken Examples "The screen darkened" "He darkened the colors by adding brown"
5	[ verb ] make dim by comparison or conceal Synonyms blind
6	[ verb ] switch a car's headlights from a higher to a lower beam Synonyms dip
7	[ adjective ] made dim or less bright Synonyms dimmed Examples "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation" "dimmed headlights" "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"
8	[ adjective ] slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity Synonyms dumb slow dull obtuse dense Examples "so dense he never understands anything I say to him" "never met anyone quite so dim" "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray "dumb officials"
9	[ verb ] make dim or lusterless Examples "Time had dimmed the silver"
10	[ adjective ] offering little or no hope Synonyms bleak black Examples "the future looked black" "prospects were bleak" "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge "took a dim view of things"
11	[ verb ] become vague or indistinct Synonyms slur blur Examples "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
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