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English-Thai Dictionary

dim

ADJ มัว สลัว ไม่ สว่าง ไม่ แจ่มชัด ครึ้ม ทึบ filmy hazy foggy thick unpolished distinct clear unclouded bright mua

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ADJ หมดหวัง ไม่ มีความหวัง ท้อแท้ mod-wang

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ADJ โง่ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ เบาปัญญา ไร้ สมอง unintelligent intelligent smart bright ngo

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VI สลัว มัว หรี่ ลง bedim sa-lua

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VT ทำให้ สลัว ทำให้ มัว ทำให้ เลือนลาง bedim tam-hai-sa-lua

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIM

a.[See Damp. ] 1. Not seeing clearly; having the vision obscured and indistinct.
When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim. Genesis 27:1.
2. Not clearly seen; obscure; imperfectly seen or discovered; as a dim prospect.
3. Somewhat dark; dusky; not luminous; as a dim shade.
4. Dull of apprehension; having obscure conceptions.
The understanding is dim.
5. Having its luster obscured; sullied; tarnished.
How is the gold become dim? Lamentations 4:1.

DIM

v.t. 1. To cloud; to impair the powers of vision; as, to dim the eyes.
2. To obscure; as, to dim the sight; to dim the prospect.
3. To render dull the powers of conception.
4. To make less bright; to obscure.
Each passion dimmed his face.
5. To render less bright; to tarnish or sully; as, to dim gold.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIM

Dim, a. [Compar. Dimmer; superl. Dimmest.] Etym: [AS. dim; akin to OFries. dim, Icel. dimmr: cf. MHG. timmer, timber; of uncertain origin. ]

1. Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished. The dim magnificence of poetry. Whewell.How is the gold become dim! Lam. iv. 1. I never saw The heavens so dim by day. Shak. Three sleepless nights I passed in sounding on, Through words and things, a dim and perilous way. Wordsworth.

2. Of obscure vision; not seeing clearly; hence, dull of apprehension; of weak perception; obtuse. Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow. Job xvii. 7. The understanding is dim. Rogers.

Note: Obvious compounds: dim-eyed; dim-sighted, etc.

Syn. -- Obscure; dusky; dark; mysterious; imperfect; dull; sullied; tarnished.

DIM

Dim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dimming. ]

1. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse. A king among his courtiers, who dims all his attendants. Dryden. Now set the sun, and twilight dimmed the ways. Cowper.

2. To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of. Her starry eyes were dimmed with streaming tears. C. Pitt.

DIM

DIM Dim, v. i.

Defn: To grow dim. J. C. Shairp.

New American Oxford Dictionary

dim

dim |dim dɪm | ▶adjective ( dimmer , dimmest ) 1 (of a light, color, or illuminated object ) not shining brightly or clearly: her face was softened by the dim light. • (of an object or shape ) made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance: a dim figure in the dark kitchen. • (of a room or space ) made difficult to see in by darkness: long dim corridors. • (of the eyes ) not able to see clearly: his eyes became dim. • (of a sound ) indistinct or muffled: the dim drone of their voices. • (of prospects ) not giving cause for hope or optimism: their prospects for the future looked pretty dim. 2 not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind: she had dim memories of that time | the matter was in the dim and distant past. • informal stupid or slow to understand: you're just incredibly dim. ▶verb ( dims, dimming , dimmed ) make or become less bright or distinct: [ with obj. ] : a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun | [ no obj. ] : the lights dimmed and the curtains parted. • [ with obj. ] lower (a vehicle's headlights ) from high to low beam: (as adj. dimmed ) : the car moved slowly, its headlights dimmed. • make or become less intense or favorable: [ with obj. ] : the difficulty in sleeping couldn't dim her happiness | [ no obj. ] : the company's prospects have dimmed. • make or become less able to see clearly: [ with obj. ] : your sight is dimmed | [ no obj. ] : his eyes dimmed. PHRASES take a dim view of regard with disapproval. DERIVATIVES dim ly adverb, dim mish adjective, dim ness noun ORIGIN Old English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer .

Oxford Dictionary

dim

dim |dɪm | ▶adjective ( dimmer, dimmest ) 1 (of a light, colour, or illuminated object ) not shining brightly or clearly: the dim glow of the fire. • (of an object or shape ) made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance: a dim figure in the dark kitchen. • (of a room or other space ) made difficult to see in by darkness: long dim corridors. • (of the eyes ) unable to see clearly. • (of a sound ) indistinct or muffled: the dim drone of their voices. • not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind: dim memories | the matter was in the dim and distant past. 2 (of a situation ) not giving cause for hope or optimism: their prospects for the future looked fairly dim. 3 informal stupid or slow to understand. ▶verb ( dims, dimming, dimmed ) make or become less bright or distinct: [ with obj. ] : a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun | [ no obj. ] : the lights dimmed and the curtains parted. • [ with obj. ] lower the beam of (a vehicle's headlights ) to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers. • make or become less intense: [ with obj. ] : the difficulty in sleeping couldn't dim her happiness. • make or become less able to see clearly: [ no obj. ] : his eyes dimmed. PHRASES take a dim view of regard with disapproval. DERIVATIVES dimly adverb, dimmable adjective, dimmish adjective, dimness noun ORIGIN Old English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer .

American Oxford Thesaurus

dim

dim adjective 1 the dim light: faint, weak, feeble, soft, pale, dull, subdued, muted. ANTONYMS bright. 2 long dim corridors: dark, badly lit, ill-lit, underlit, dingy, dismal, gloomy, murky; literary tenebrous. ANTONYMS bright. 3 a dim figure: indistinct, ill-defined, unclear, vague, shadowy, nebulous, obscured, blurred, blurry, fuzzy. ANTONYMS distinct. 4 dim memories: vague, imprecise, imperfect, unclear, indistinct, sketchy, hazy, blurred, shadowy. ANTONYMS clear, distinct. 5 informal is she a bit dim? See stupid (sense 1 ). 6 their prospects for the future looked dim: gloomy, unpromising, unfavorable, discouraging, disheartening, depressing, dispiriting, hopeless. ANTONYMS encouraging. ▶verb 1 the lights were dimmed: turn down, lower, soften, subdue, mute; literary bedim. ANTONYMS turn up. 2 my memories have not dimmed with time: fade, become vague, dwindle, blur. ANTONYMS sharpen. 3 the fighting dimmed hopes of peace: diminish, reduce, lessen, weaken, undermine. ANTONYMS intensify.

Oxford Thesaurus

dim

dim adjective 1 the stage lighting was extremely dim: faint, weak, feeble, soft, pale, dull, dingy, subdued, muted, flat, lustreless; informal wishy-washy. ANTONYMS bright. 2 it was a dim, grey day | he left her in a dim room: dark, darkish, sombre, dingy, dismal, gloomy, dusky, murky; grey, overcast, leaden, cloudy, misty, foggy; badly lit, poorly lit, ill-lit, unlit, unilluminated; literary crepuscular, tenebrous; rare Stygian, Cimmerian, caliginous. ANTONYMS bright. 3 he glimpsed dim shapes through the foliage: indistinct, ill-defined, unclear, vague, shadowy, imperceptible, nebulous, obscured, blurred, blurry, fuzzy, bleary; rare obfuscated. ANTONYMS distinct. 4 he had only dim memories of his late father: vague, unclear, indistinct, imprecise, imperfect, confused, sketchy, hazy, blurred, shadowy, foggy, obscure, remote. ANTONYMS clear. 5 informal I expect you think I'm awfully dim. See stupid. 6 their prospects for the future looked fairly dim: gloomy, sombre, unpromising, unfavourable, discouraging, disheartening, depressing, dispiriting. ANTONYMS encouraging. ▶verb 1 she insisted the lights be dimmed: turn down, lower, dip; make dim, make faint, make less bright, make less intense, soften, subdue, mute; literary bedim. ANTONYMS turn up. 2 wait until the gas lamps dim: grow faint, grow feeble, grow dim, fade, dull. 3 the skies dimmed: grow dark, darken, blacken, cloud over, become overcast, grow leaden, lour, become gloomy. ANTONYMS brighten. 4 my memories have not dimmed with the passage of time: fade, become vague, become indistinct, grow dim, blur, become blurred, become shadowy, become confused; dull, numb, fail, disappear. ANTONYMS sharpen. 5 the fighting dimmed hopes of peace: diminish, reduce, lessen, weaken, fade, make faint, undermine, impair. ANTONYMS increase.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dim

dim /dɪm /形容詞～mer ; ～mest 1 〈光場所などが〉薄暗い , ほの暗い (↔bright )▸ in the dim light of the entrance 玄関の薄暗い光の中で ▸ The room was dim .その部屋は薄暗かった 2 〈物姿などが〉ぼやけた , 見えにくい ▸ the dim figure of the man その男のぼんやりと見える姿 3 〖通例名詞の前で〗おぼろげな , あいまいな〈記憶など〉▸ a dim memory [recollection ]おぼろげな思い出 4 〈見込み見通しなどが〉暗い, 楽観できない ▸ The prospect of a summit success appeared dim .サミット会議の成功の見込みは薄いようだった ▸ a dim future 見通しの暗い将来 5 ｟主に英くだけて｠〈人が〉頭の悪い, ばかな, まぬけな (stupid ).6 ｟文｠〈目が〉かすんだ, 見えにくい .7 (光沢の )にぶい, くすんだ .(in ) the d ì m and d ì stant p á st ｟おどけて｠遠い (遠い )昔 (に ).t à ke a d ì m v í ew of A ｟くだけて｠A 〈人物事〉に賛成しない, Aを好ましくないと思う .動詞～s ; ～med ; ～ming 他動詞 1 〈光など〉を薄暗くする .2 〈見込み希望気持ち性質など〉を暗くする, 弱める .3 〈目〉をかすませる .4 〈記憶など〉をかすかにさせる, 弱める .5 ｟米｠〈車のヘッドライト〉を下向き [ロービーム ]にする (｟英｠dip ).自動詞 1 薄暗くなる, ぼんやりする, かすむ, 曇る .2 〈見込み希望気持ちなどが〉薄れる, 弱まる .d ì m A ó ut [ó ut A ]A 〈都市など〉を灯火管制する ; A 〈明かりなど〉を暗くする .名詞 C (自動車の )駐車表示灯 .d í m ly 副詞ぼんやりと, かすかに ; 薄暗く .d í m ness 名詞 U 薄暗さ ; 不鮮明, ぼんやりしていること .

dim

dim .dimension ; diminish ; diminished ; diminuendo ; diminutive .