dim
Not bright or colorful.
Example
“The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features.”
Other meanings
Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
“His vision grew dimmer as he aged.”
Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase .
Synonyms
- subdued
Word history
From Old English "dim".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “dim” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.