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How to pronounce “dim”
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Pronunciation guide for dim
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of dim with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Dim Sum Field Guide
heaven and the dim sum field guide.
- Definition summary
- Not bright or colorful.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce dim
The Dim Sum Field Guide

heaven and the dim sum field guide.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “dim”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Not bright or colorful.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- [Noun]
- (archaic) Dimness.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
- (figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.
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