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Definition dim in British English

dim adjective

adjective
/dɪm/
1

dim light is not bright

Example

the dim glow of the streetlamp

Synonyms and related words
dull muddy dim
1.1

dim places do not have much light in them, so you cannot see very well

Example

The room was very dim.

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faint invisible subtle darkness shade blackness
1.2

dim shapes are not clear, because there is not much light or because they are far away

Example

She caught a glimpse of a dim figure in the dark kitchen.

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faint invisible subtle
2

a dim memory is something that you cannot remember very well because it happened a long time ago

Example

I had a dim recollection of a visit to a big dark house.

2.1

used about something that you do not know much about or cannot understand very well

Example

He only had a dim awareness of the issues involved.

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complicated difficult complex
3

not clever

Synonyms and related words
silly idiotic unintelligent
4

if the chances of something good happening are dim, it is not likely to happen

Example

Their hopes of victory were starting to look dim.

Synonyms and related words
unlikely doubtful remote
Definition dim in British English