Dim meaning

switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

become dim or lusterless

“the lights dimmed and the curtain rose”

make dim or lusterless

“Time had dimmed the silver”

make dim by comparison or conceal

become vague or indistinct

“The distinction between the two theories blurred”

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

“a dim light beside the bed”

“subdued lights and soft music”

lacking clarity or distinctness

“a dim figure in the distance”

“only a faint recollection”

made dim or less bright

“the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation”

“dimmed headlights”

offering little or no hope

“the future looked black”

“prospects were bleak”

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”

“never met anyone quite so dim”