B2adjectivehomenature
US/dɪm/
UK/dɪm/
not bright or clear; giving only a little light, or hard to see
In context
The room was dim, lit only by a single candle on the table.
I could see a dim shape moving in the fog.
She has only a dim memory of her first day at school.
Words that go with dim
adjective + noun
- dim lightWe sat talking in the dim light of the lamp.
- dim memoryI have a dim memory of that summer.
- dim viewThe judge took a dim view of his excuses.
- dim prospectsThe company faces dim prospects this year.
- dim lightsThe dim lights made the cafe feel calm.
adverb + adjective
- dimly litThe street was dimly lit and empty.