dim

• Beschreibt etwas, das nicht hell oder nicht klar ist; kann sich auch auf eine Person beziehen, die nicht sehr intelligent ist.

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.

   Dunkel, schwach beleuchtet

   • 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.

   Synonymedullduskyfaintgloomymurkyobscurepaleshadowyweak

   Antonymebrightbrilliantclearglowinglightluminousradiantshiningvivid

2. Not clear or distinctB1formal

   Difficult to see, hear, or understand; vague.

   Unklar

   • 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.

   Synonymeblurredfainthazyindistinctmuzzyobscureshadowyunclearvague

   Antonymebrightcleardistinctlucidsharpvivid

3. Lacking intelligenceB1informal

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

   Beschränkt

   • 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.

   Synonymebrainlessdensedullobtusesimpleslowstupidthickunintelligent

   Antonymebrightcleverintelligentsharpsmart

• Deutsches Verb, das die Verringerung der Helligkeit, Klarheit oder Intensität von Licht oder Farben bezeichnet; auch im übertragenen Sinn für das Schwächerwerden von Erinnerungen, Hoffnungen oder Gefühlen.

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.

   Dämmen

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

   Synonymebedimclouddarkendullfadelowerobscureshade

   Antonymebrightenilluminatelighten

2. Fade or weakenB2formal

   To become less clear, strong, or vivid.

   Schwächer werden

   • 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.

   Synonymeblurclouddiminishdulldwindlefadelessenobscurepalewaneweaken

   Antonymebrightenclarifyintensifysharpenstrengthen