dɪm adj. & v. --adj. (dimmer, dimmest) 1 a
only faintly luminous or
visible;
not bright. b
obscure; ill-defined. 2 not clearly perceived or remembered. 3 colloq.
stupid;
slow to
understand. 4 (of
the eyes) not
seeing clearly. --v. (dimmed, dimming) 1 tr. & intr.
make or
become dim or
less bright. 2 tr. US
dip (headlights). ødim-wit colloq. a stupid
person. dim-witted colloq. stupid,
unintelligent.
take a dim
view of colloq. 1
disapprove of. 2
feel gloomy about. øødimly adv. dimmish adj. dimness n. [OE dim, dimm, of unkn. orig.]