diming

/D AY1 M IH0 NG/
adjective
  1. 1

    Not bright or colorful.

  2. 2

    Indistinct, hazy or unclear.

  3. 3

    (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.

  4. 4

    Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.

  5. 5

    (music) Clipping of diminished. [lessened, reduced]

verb
  1. 1

    (transitive) To make something less bright.

  2. 2

    To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.

  3. 3

    (intransitive) To become darker.

  4. 4

    (figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.

  5. 5

    To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.

noun
  1. 1

    (archaic) Dimness.

  2. 2

    A male given name (from Bashkir ะ”ะธะผ) .