dim

Definition

• v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
• v. become dim or lusterless
• v. make dim or lusterless
• adj. lacking in light; not bright or harsh

Word forms

Past participle

dimmed

Past tense

dimmed

Present participle

dimming

Third person singular

dims

Comparative

dimmer

Superlative

dimmest

Example sentences

1. a.

   The room was lit by a dim light from the old lamp.

2. vt.

   The cloudy weather will dim the sunlight today.

3. [計]

   The software includes a dim for interpreting the data effectively.