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
Later, beneath the dim lights of a business hotel in Mumbai, he explained why.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Not everything about the post-strongman world envisioned by “The Boys” is dim.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Around the fire, Mussa takes a dim view of the tribesmen who insist on the traditional norms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Small rooms line the hall on either side, all with the same black drapes over the windows, the same dim lamps with green shades.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing dim
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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