Dim Word Meaning

Old English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer

(of a light, colour, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly

not shining brightly or clearly

• the dim glow of the fire

not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind

not clearly recalled

• dim memories
• the matter was in the dim and distant past

stupid or slow to understand

stupid

• you're just incredibly dim

make or become less bright or distinct

make or become dim

• a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun
• the lights dimmed and the curtains parted