- dim out
- dim out[for a light] to grow dim and go out altogether. •
The lights dimmed out twice during the storm.
•I was afraid that the lights would dim out completely.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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dim-out — dim′ out or dim′out n. a reduction or concealment of night lighting, esp. in wartime to be less visible to an enemy • Etymology: 1940–1945 … From formal English to slang
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dim-out — /dim owt /, n. 1. a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea. 2. a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its … Universalium
dim-out — /dim owt /, n. 1. a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea. 2. a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its … Useful english dictionary
dim out — fading of lights; become dim, darken … English contemporary dictionary
dim-out — /ˈdɪm aʊt/ (say dim owt) noun US a reduction or concealment of night lighting, as of a city, a ship, etc., to make it less visible from the air or sea …
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dim — dimly, adv. dimmable, adj. dimness, n. /dim/, adj., dimmer, dimmest, v., dimmed, dimming. adj. 1. not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight. 2. not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct: a dim object in … Universalium
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