dimming

dim[ 'dimiŋ ]

• v.
  • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

    同义词：dip

  • become or make darker

    同义词：darken

  • become dim or lusterless

    "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

  • make dim or lusterless

    "Time had dimmed the silver"

  • make dim by comparison or conceal

    同义词：blind

  • become vague or indistinct

    同义词：blurslur

• adj.
  • lacking in light; not bright or harsh

    "a dim light beside the bed"

    同义词：subdued

  • lacking clarity or distinctness

    "a dim figure in the distance"

    同义词：faintshadowyvaguewispy

  • made dim or less bright

    "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"

    同义词：dimmed

  • offering little or no hope

    "took a dim view of things"

    同义词：blackbleak

  • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

    "never met anyone quite so dim"

    同义词：densedulldumbobtuseslow