dim

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“An Awfully Big Adventure” follows 16-year-old Stella Bradshaw into the dim hallways and bustling dressing rooms of a popular playhouse in 1950s Liverpool, England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At a viewpoint overlooking Chiang Mai, the city skyline was almost entirely obscured, with only faint outlines of hills visible through a dense grey haze and a dim orange sun hanging in the sky.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The lights are dim, and calming classical music plays from built-in speakers.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"As the visible light began to flicker and dim, the infrared light spiked. Which could mean that the material blocking the star is hot -- so hot that it's glowing in the infrared."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

In the dim light he looked bony, with a patchy coat.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo