dim (/dɪm/)

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Meaning

Meaning: not bright

Not giving or having much light; faint or unclear.

Examples

🗣 The room was too dim to read in.

Etymology

From Old English ‘dimm’ (dark, gloomy).

How & Where It’s Used

Describes low light; also informal for not very clever.

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Tags: describing, light

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