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- [dim]
- /dɪm/
- /dɪm/
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- [dim]
- /dɪm/
Definitions of dim word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of DIM DIM statement 3
- adjective dim not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight. 1
- adjective dim not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct: a dim object in the distance. 1
- adjective dim not clear to the mind; vague: a dim idea. 1
- adjective dim not brilliant; dull in luster: a dim color. 1
- adjective dim not clear or distinct to the senses; faint: a dim sound. 1
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Origin of dim
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English dim(me), cognate with Old Frisian dim, Old Norse dimmr
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Parts of speech for Dim
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dim popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dim usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dim
verb dim
- tarnish — to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
- eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- blur — A blur is a shape or area which you cannot see clearly because it has no distinct outline or because it is moving very fast.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
adjective dim
- murky — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- shadowy — resembling a shadow in faintness, slightness, etc.: shadowy outlines.
- dusky — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
noun dim
- vesper — (initial capital letter) the evening star, especially Venus; Hesperus.
- crepuscule — twilight; dusk
- night — the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- after hours — occurring, engaged in, or operating after the normal or legal closing time for business: an after-hours drinking club.
- nighttide — nighttime.
Antonyms for dim
verb dim
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
adjective dim
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
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