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1. A rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination

1. Lacking in light; not bright or harsh
   "a dim light beside the bed"
   - subdued
    
2. Lacking clarity or distinctness
   "a dim figure in the distance"
   - faint, shadowy, vague, wispy
    
3. Made dim or less bright
   "the dim houselights brought a hush of anticipation"
   - dimmed
    
4. Offering little or no hope
   "took a dim view of things"
   - black, bleak
    
5. Taking more than usual time to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
   "never met anyone quite so dim"
   - dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow

Derived forms: dimmers

See also: dark, dimly, dimness, hopeless, indistinct, low-beam, stupid

Type of: rheostat, variable resistor

Encyclopedia: Dim