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1dim Listen to audio/ˈdɪm/ adjective
dim·mer; dim·mest
1 : not bright or clear
I found her sitting in a dim [=dark] corner of the restaurant. a dim [=obscure, faint] light dim stars : not seen clearly Just the dim outline of the building could be seen through the fog.
2 : not understood or remembered in a clear way
We had only a dim [=faint, vague] notion of what was going on. I have a dim memory of your last visit.see also the dim and distant past at distant
3 : not likely to to be good or successful
Prospects for a quick settlement of the strike appear dim. [=unlikely] (US) The industry faces a dim [=grim] future.
4 : not good or favorable — used in the phrase dim view The author's dim view [=bad opinion] of politicians is apparent throughout the book. She takes a dim view of human nature. [=she believes that people are naturally bad] Many fans take a dim view of [=many fans are unhappy about] recent changes in the team.
5 informal : not intelligent : stupid or dim-witted
She found him pretty dim at times.
— dim·ly adverb
The lights were shining dimly. a dimly lit room I dimly remember him.
— dim·ness noun [noncount]
the gray dimness of dawn
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