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dim

/dɪm/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    lacking in light; not bright or harsh

    a dim light beside the bed

  2. adjective

    lacking clarity or distinctness

    a dim figure in the distance

  3. verb

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

  4. verb

    become dim or lusterless

    the lights dimmed and the curtain rose

  5. verb

    make dim or lusterless

    Time had dimmed the silver

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