As the curtain rose, the electrician dimmed the lights up on a beautiful scene.
•You dimmed up the lights too fast.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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dim and distant — phrase used for saying that something happened a long time ago the dim and distant past Thesaurus: long time agosynonym Main entry: dim … Useful english dictionary
dim — dim1 [ dım ] adjective 1. ) dim light is not bright: the dim glow of the streetlamp ─ opposite BRIGHT, BRILLIANT a ) dim places do not have much light in them, so you cannot see very well: The room was very dim. b ) dim shapes are not clear,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dim — [[t]dɪ̱m[/t]] dimmer, dimmest, dims, dimming, dimmed 1) ADJ GRADED Dim light is not bright. She stood waiting, in the dim light... Below decks, the lights were dim. Derived words: dimly ADV GRADED ADV after v, ADV ed Two lamps burned dimly... He… … English dictionary
dim — I UK [dɪm] / US adjective Word forms dim : adjective dim comparative dimmer superlative dimmest 1) dim light is not bright the dim glow of the streetlamp a) dim places do not have much light in them, so you cannot see very well The room was very… … English dictionary
dim — dim1 [dım] adj comparative dimmer superlative dimmest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dark)¦ 2¦(shape)¦ 3 take a dim view of something 4 dim recollection/awareness etc 5¦(eyes)¦ 6¦(future chances)¦ 7 in the dim and distant past 8¦(not intelligent)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
dim — 1 adjective dimmer, dimmest 1 DARK fairly dark or not giving much light, so that you cannot see well: in the dim light of the early dawn 2 SHAPE a dim shape is one which is not easy to see because it is too far away, or there is not enough light … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dim — [dɪm] adj I 1) not bright or clear a dim light/room[/ex] 2) a dim memory is something from long ago that you cannot remember very well Ant: clear 3) British informal not clever Ant: brainy dimly adv II verb [I/T] dim [dɪm] if a light dims, or if… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dim view — If you take a dim view of something, you do not approve of it. When Harry and Sally decided to live together without getting married, their grandparents took a dim view of the situation … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dim and distant — used for saying that something happened a long time ago the dim and distant past … English dictionary
dim bulb — noun slang : dimwit * * * noun, pl ⋯ bulbs [count] US informal : a person who is not very smart He was considered something of a dim bulb by his coworkers … Useful english dictionary
