dim

adj., dim·mer, dim·mest.

1. 1. Lacking in brightness: a dim room.
   2. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: a dim lightbulb.
2. Lacking luster; dull and subdued.
3. 1. Faintly outlined; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance.
   2. Obscure to the mind or the senses: a dim recollection of the accident.
4. Lacking sharpness or clarity of understanding or perception. See synonyms at dark.
5. Lacking keenness or vigor.
6. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: took a dim view of their prospects.
7. Slang. Dull; dimwitted.

tr. & intr.v., dimmed, dim·ming, dims.

To make or become dim.

n.

1. 1. A parking light on a motor vehicle.
   2. A low beam.
2. Archaic. Dusk.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

dimly dim'ly adv.
dimness dim'ness n.

adjective

1. Deficient in brightness: caliginous, dark, dusky, murky, obscure. See light/darkness.
2. Lacking vividness in color: drab, dull, flat, muddy, murky. See colors/colorless.
3. Lacking gloss and luster: dull, flat, lackluster, lusterless, mat. See light/darkness.
4. Covered by or as if by a thin coating or film: blurry, cloudy, filmy, hazy, misty. See clear/unclear.
5. Not clearly perceived or perceptible: blear, bleary, cloudy, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, unclear, undistinct, vague. See clear/unclear.

verb

1. To make dim or indistinct: becloud, bedim, befog, blear, blur, cloud, dull, eclipse, fog, gloom, mist, obfuscate, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shadow. See clear/unclear.
2. To make or become less keen or responsive: dull, hebetate, stupefy. See awareness/unawareness.

adj

Definition: darkish
Antonyms: bright, brilliant, clear, distinct, light

adj

Definition: not very intelligent
Antonyms: bright, intelligent, smart

adj

Definition: unfavorable (opinion)
Antonyms: favorable, good

v

Definition: darken; obscure
Antonyms: brighten, lighten

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On drawings, abbr. for “dimension.”

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Days in milk.

IN BRIEF: Not seen or understood clearly. Also: Not bright.

She was not able to read because the light was too dim.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mat, uklar, smådum
v. tr. - blænde ned, dæmpe, gøre mat
v. intr. - sløres, blive mat
n. - diminuendo

idioms:

• take a dim view    misbillige, ikke bryde sig om

Nederlands (Dutch)
gedempt, vaag, schemerig, donker/dof, beroerd, dimmen, temperen, vervagen, vertroebelen

Français (French)
adj. - faible (une lumière), pâle, sombre, terne, mat (une couleur), vague, indistinct (le son), imprécis (un souvenir), (GB) bouché, borné
v. tr. - réduire, baisser (la lumière), mettre en veilleuse, brouiller, troubler (l'esprit), ternir (une couleur), obscurcir, affaiblir (le son), effacer, estomper (la mémoire)
v. intr. - baisser, décliner (vue, lumière), se troubler, se ternir, devenir terne, s'effacer, s'estomper
n. - faiblesse, imprécision, stupidité

idioms:

• take a dim view of    voir qch d'un mauvais ¯il

Deutsch (German)
v. - verdunkeln, dämpfen, abblenden
adj. - dämmerig, halbdunkel, trüb, matt, verschwommen
n. - Dunkel, Dunkelheit

idioms:

• take a dim view of    (ugs.) nicht erbaut sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θαμπώνω/-ομαι, θολώνω, σκοτεινιάζω, χαμηλώνω φως
adj. - μουντός, θολός, θαμπός, αμυδρός, δυσδιάκριτος, βραδύνους, χοντροκέφαλος

idioms:

• take a dim view    αποδοκιμάζω, έχω απαισιόδοξη άποψη

Italiano (Italian)
smorzare, fioco, oscuro

idioms:

• take a dim view    disapprovare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - abaixar a luz
adj. - obscurecido, confuso

idioms:

• take a dim view    não fazer fé em

Русский (Russian)
затемнять, затмевать, тусклый, смутный, тупой

idioms:

• take a dim view    неодобрительно

Español (Spanish)
adj. - oscuro, sombrío, confuso, turbio, vago, poco favorable
v. tr. - atenuar, bajar, oscurecer
v. intr. - atenuarse, bajarse, oscurecerse
n. - oscuro, oscuridad

idioms:

• take a dim view of    ver con malos ojos, no parecerle bien, ser pesimista respecto a, ver con escepticismo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fördunkla, skymma
adj. - dunkel, skum, svag, vard. korkad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
暗淡的, 模糊的, 使变暗淡, 使变模糊, 变暗淡, 变模糊, 笨蛋、傻子

idioms:

• take a dim view    对...持悲观的态度

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 暗淡的, 模糊的
v. tr. - 使變暗淡, 使變模糊
v. intr. - 變暗淡, 變模糊
n. - 笨蛋﹑傻子

idioms:

• take a dim view    對...持悲觀的態度

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 뚜렷하지 않은, 어두운
v. tr. - 흐리게 하다
v. intr. - 흐려지다
n. - 흐려짐

idioms:

• take a dim view    비관적으로 보다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 薄暗い, ぼんやりした, 頭の鈍い, はっきり見えない, 目立たない
v. - 薄暗くする, かすませる

idioms:

• take a dim view    悲観的に見る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعتم شئ, يجعل شئ معتما أو باهتا (صفه) معتم, باهت, خافت, ضعيف, غبي, غامض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עמום, מטושטש, טיפש‬
v. tr. - ‮עמעם‬
v. intr. - ‮התעמעם‬
n. - ‮טיפש‬

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