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dim

/dɪm/  ·  say it: DIM

not bright; faint

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1. (adjective) not bright; dark or not well-lit

2. (adjective) not clear or easy to see; faint

3. (verb) to make something less bright

4. (adjective) not clear in understanding; not sharp or distinct in memory

Examples

• 1. The restaurant has dim lighting that creates a romantic atmosphere.
• 2. I could see a dim outline of the house through the fog.
• 3. She dimmed the lights before the movie started.

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translucent, opaque, luminous, glossy, matte, vibrant