dim
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When a planet passes in front of its star from our perspective, it blocks a small amount of starlight, causing the star to dim temporarily.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Not everything about the post-strongman world envisioned by “The Boys” is dim.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Alex said her studio's dim lighting aimed to take focus away from appearance and, in her mum and baby classes, losing weight was not the main goal.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The dining room is perpetually dim, and crimson pleather booths line the walls, covered with vintage beer signs and framed portraits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Even in the dim light, I could see that it was old, warped and scratched from years of rain and snow and heat.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing dim
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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