Definition of "Dim" :

verb: become vague or indistinct

verb: make dim by comparison or conceal

verb: make dim or lusterless

"Time had dimmed the silver."

verb: become dim or lusterless

"The lights dimmed and the curtain rose."

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

adjective: lacking in light; not bright or harsh

"A dim light beside the bed."

adjective: made dim or less bright

"The dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation."

adjective: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

"Never met anyone quite so dim."

adjective: lacking clarity or distinctness

"A dim figure in the distance."

adjective: offering little or no hope

"Took a dim view of things."