dim definition

1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
2. become dim or lusterless
• examples: the lights dimmed and the curtain rose
3. make dim or lusterless
• examples: Time had dimmed the silver
4. lacking in light; not bright or harsh
• examples: a dim light beside the bed
• examples: subdued lights and soft music
5. lacking clarity or distinctness
• examples: a dim figure in the distance
• examples: only a faint recollection
• examples: shadowy figures in the gloom
• examples: saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
• examples: a few wispy memories of childhood
6. made dim or less bright
• examples: the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation
• examples: dimmed headlights
• examples: we like dimmed lights when we have dinner