dim

• Qualifie quelque chose de peu lumineux ou de peu net ; peut aussi se dire d'une personne peu intelligente.

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.

   Peu lumineux, sombre

   • 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.

   Synonymesdullduskyfaintgloomymurkyobscurepaleshadowyweak

   Antonymesbrightbrilliantclearglowinglightluminousradiantshiningvivid

2. Not clear or distinctB1formal

   Difficult to see, hear, or understand; vague.

   peu clair, indistinct

   • 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.

   Synonymesblurredfainthazyindistinctmuzzyobscureshadowyunclearvague

   Antonymesbrightcleardistinctlucidsharpvivid

3. Lacking intelligenceB1informal

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

   Peu intelligent

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrainlessdensedullobtusesimpleslowstupidthickunintelligent

   Antonymesbrightcleverintelligentsharpsmart

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire la luminosité ou la netteté, ou de diminuer l'intensité de la lumière.

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.

   Diminuer la lumière

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

   Synonymesbedimclouddarkendullfadelowerobscureshade

   Antonymesbrightenilluminatelighten

2. Fade or weakenB2formal

   To become less clear, strong, or vivid.

   s'affaiblir, s'estomper

   • 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.

   Synonymesblurclouddiminishdulldwindlefadelessenobscurepalewaneweaken

   Antonymesbrightenclarifyintensifysharpenstrengthen