dim

/ˈdim/

Middle English, from Old English dimm; akin to Old High German timber dark

adjective

  1. emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light

  2. dull, lusterless

  3. lacking pronounced, clear-cut, or vigorous quality or character

dim stars

dim colors

verb

  1. to reduce the light from

  2. to make dim or lusterless

  3. to become dim

dim the headlights

noun

  1. low beam

  2. dusk, dimness