dimmed : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: dimmed	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dimmed adj made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner" Synonym(s): dimmed, dim Antonym(s): bright, undimmed
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.