dim

• يصف شيئًا يفتقر إلى السطوع أو الوضوح؛ وقد يُستعمل لوصف شخص قليل الذكاء أو بطيء الفهم.

Describes something that lacks brightness or clarity; can also refer to a person who is not very intelligent.

1. Lacking brightnessA2formal

   Not bright or clear; having or giving little light.

   خافت

   • The room was dim, lit only by a single candle.
   • The dim streetlights made it hard to see the path.
   • Her eyes adjusted to the dim light of the cave.

   المرادفاتdullduskyfaintgloomymurkyobscurepaleshadowyweak

   الأضدادbrightbrilliantclearglowinglightluminousradiantshiningvivid

2. Not clear or distinctB1formal

   Difficult to see, hear, or understand; vague.

   غامض

   • I have only a dim memory of that event.
   • The details of the contract are dim in my mind.
   • Through the fog, the outline of the ship was dim.

   المرادفاتblurredfainthazyindistinctmuzzyobscureshadowyunclearvague

   الأضدادbrightcleardistinctlucidsharpvivid

3. Lacking intelligenceB1informal

   Informal term for someone who is not very smart or slow to understand.

   بليد الذهن

   • He's a bit dim when it comes to math.
   • Don't be so dim; the answer is obvious.
   • She felt dim for not understanding the joke.

   المرادفاتbrainlessdensedullobtusesimpleslowstupidthickunintelligent

   الأضدادbrightcleverintelligentsharpsmart

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على تقليل سطوع الضوء أو وضوح الرؤية أو الصورة، أو خفض شدة الإضاءة.

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming less bright or distinct, or to reduce the intensity of light.

1. Reduce lightB1formal

   To make or become less bright or less intense in light.

   تخفيت الضوء

   • She dimmed the lights for the movie.
   • The driver dimmed his headlights for oncoming traffic.
   • The screen dims automatically to save battery.

   المرادفاتbedimclouddarkendullfadelowerobscureshade

   الأضدادbrightenilluminatelighten

2. Fade or weakenB2formal

   To become less clear, strong, or vivid.

   يَخْفُت

   • His memory of the event dimmed over time.
   • The colors of the painting have dimmed with age.
   • Her enthusiasm for the project began to dim after the setbacks.

   المرادفاتblurclouddiminishdulldwindlefadelessenobscurepalewaneweaken

   الأضدادbrightenclarifyintensifysharpenstrengthen