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dim

Letters that make dim

d, m, i are letters that make 'dim'

Words within dim

are words within 'dim'

Anagrams of dim

mid is an anagram of 'dim'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of dim

dime, dims are words created by adding a letter to 'dim'

dim is a 3 letter word starting with d
dim is a 3 letter word ending with m

10 possible definitions for 'dim'

Dim as "made dim or less bright"

Under this definition, dim is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dimmed has the same meaning as dim

Antonyms

bright, undimmed have the opposite meaning of 'dim'

Derivatives of dim

dimness, duskiness are derivatives of 'dim'.

Similar to dim

low-beam(a) is similar to dim.

Example of dim used within this context

"the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation", "dimmed headlights", "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"

Dim as "become dim or lusterless"

Under this definition, dim is a verb and has the following properties:

dim as a type

'dim' can be a type of change.

Example of dim used within this context

"the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

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

Under this definition, dim is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dip has the same meaning as dim

dim as a type

'dim' can be a type of change intensity.

Dim as "slow to learn or understand, lacking intellectual acuity"

Under this definition, dim is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dumb, obtuse, dense, dull, slow have the same meaning as 'dim'

Derivatives of dim

clumsiness, slow-wittedness, slowness, ineptitude, denseness, retardation, dullness, obtuseness, awkwardness, mental retardation, backwardness, subnormality, dumbness, ineptness, maladroitness are derivatives of 'dim'.

Similar to dim

stupid is similar to dim.

Example of dim used within this context

"so dense he never understands anything I say to him", "never met anyone quite so dim", "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray, "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions", "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse", "worked with the slow students"

Dim as "make dim or lusterless"

Under this definition, dim is a verb and has the following properties:

dim as a type

'dim' can be a type of darken.

Example of dim used within this context

"Time had dimmed the silver"

Dim as "make dim by comparison or conceal"

Under this definition, dim is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blind has the same meaning as dim

dim as a type

'dim' can be a type of darken.

Dim as "become vague or indistinct"

Under this definition, dim is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slur, blur have the same meaning as 'dim'

Antonyms

focalize, focalise, focus have the opposite meaning of 'dim'

dim as a type

'dim' can be a type of weaken.

Types of dim

obliterate, efface are types of 'dim'.

Derivatives of dim

fuzz, blur are derivatives of 'dim'.

Dim as "offering little or no hope"

Under this definition, dim is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

black, bleak have the same meaning as 'dim'

Derivatives of dim

nakedness, bareness, desolation, bleakness are derivatives of 'dim'.

Similar to dim

hopeless is similar to dim.

Example of dim used within this context

"the future looked black", "prospects were bleak", "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge, "took a dim view of things"

Dim as "lacking clarity or distinctness"

Under this definition, dim is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vague, faint, shadowy, wispy have the same meaning as 'dim'

Derivatives of dim

dimness, faintness, vagueness are derivatives of 'dim'.

Similar to dim

indistinct is similar to dim.

Example of dim used within this context

"a dim figure in the distance", "only a faint recollection", "shadowy figures in the gloom", "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog", "a few wispy memories of childhood"

Dim as "lacking in light, not bright or harsh"

Under this definition, dim is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

subdued has the same meaning as dim

Derivatives of dim

dimness, subduedness are derivatives of 'dim'.

Similar to dim

dark is similar to dim.

Example of dim used within this context

"a dim light beside the bed", "subdued lights and soft music"