dim
verb/dɪm/
/dɪm/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dim | /dɪm/ /dɪm/ |
| he / she / it dims | /dɪmz/ /dɪmz/ |
| past simple dimmed | /dɪmd/ /dɪmd/ |
| past participle dimmed | /dɪmd/ /dɪmd/ |
| -ing form dimming | /ˈdɪmɪŋ/ /ˈdɪmɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] dim (something) if a light dims or if you dim it, it becomes or you make it less bright
- The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.
Extra Examples- The electric light flickered and dimmed slightly.
- We dimmed the lights in the room.
- Dim the lights to create some atmosphere.
- [intransitive, transitive] dim (something) if a feeling or quality dims, or if something dims it, it becomes less strong
- Her passion for dancing never dimmed over the years.
light
feeling/quality
Word OriginOld English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer.
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