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Synonyms for dim

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for dim

deficient in brightness

lacking vividness in color

lacking gloss and luster

covered by or as if by a thin coating or film

to make or become less keen or responsive

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Synonyms for dim

switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

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become dim or lusterless

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make dim or lusterless

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make dim by comparison or conceal

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become vague or indistinct

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lacking in light

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lacking clarity or distinctness

made dim or less bright

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offering little or no hope

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slow to learn or understand

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Priced at Dh98 per person, the offer includes six different varieties of all-you-can-eat dim sums as well as udon noodles, fried rice, squid tempura and so much more.
The data within the first 305 DIM (M1) and from 306 to 450 DIM (M2) during the first and later lactations were analyzed separately by using different single-trait RR animal models.
My two friends came with an appetite so we ordered a party dim sum mix and a veggie mix basket as well.
Ond fel ddywedodd rhywun, does dim prinder "action plans" wedi bod yno, piti bod dim un ohonynt yn cynnwys llawer o "action".
As CLOUDPORT supports edge playout, Dim Sum TV operators can now move all content to the cloud, including playlists and dynamic graphics, and then securely push the content from the cloud to the server at the teleport or other headend.
As part of the transition to CLOUDPORT, Dim Sum TV moved all of its content to the Amagi cloud, including playlists and schedules.
In addition, we investigated the common targets among the 75 DIM drugs.
Any good dim sum chef will explain that timing is also of the utmost importance.
Hardest hit are small- and mid-sized operations shipping large boxes with low density, but dim rates create penalties for shipping empty space that affect businesses of all sizes.
Today, dim sum has become so common they are sold at sidewalk stalls, mall food carts, and school canteens.
It is not easy to replicate dim sum restaurants, for it is impossible to get the number of competent chefs you'd need to make it happen.
It's been five months since FedEx and UPS enacted their new dimensional (dim) rates, a move that has compelled distributors of all sizes to reassess their approaches to packaging and shipping.
Labour claimed the squeeze on budgets coupled with high electricity prices were leading councils to turn off or dim almost a quarter of all lights, compared with under 3% in May 2010.
Calderdale Council's head of planning and highways, Geoff Willerton, said: "We do not switch off any of our streetlights overnight, although all new lamps that we fit now dim between 10pm and 5.30am.
The Touch of Death (or Death-Point Striking) refers to any martial arts technique reputed to kill using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body and includes Dim Mak.