Dictionary Check: dim

"dim" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

adjective

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

Example: "a dim light beside the bed"
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adjective

lacking clarity or distinctness

Example: "a dim figure in the distance"
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adjective

made dim or less bright

Example: "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"
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adjective

offering little or no hope

Example: "the future looked black"
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adjective

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

Example: "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"
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verb

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

Synonyms:
dip

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