dim
 dim (dĭm)adj. dim·mer, dim·mest
1.
a. Lacking in brightness:
a dim room.
b. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:
a dim lightbulb.
2. Lacking luster; dull and subdued.
3.
a. Faintly outlined; indistinct:
a dim figure in the distance.
b. 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.
a. A parking light on a motor vehicle.
b. A low beam.
2. Archaic. Dusk. [Middle English, from Old English.] dimʹly adv.dimʹness n.
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