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
The dining room is perpetually dim, and crimson pleather booths line the walls, covered with vintage beer signs and framed portraits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The man dug into his pocket with a long-suffering sigh, the dim light gleaming off a sprinkling of curly gray hairs on his saggy pectorals and belly.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing dim
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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