dim
adjective
not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light.
dimly
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a word derived from
dim.
Example Sentences
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Yin Yin Aung's home is now a small, dimly lit room with a very basic bathroom at the back.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
With a healthy dose of RuPaul’s signature wit and enough drag queen-friendly lighting to combat Hollywood’s run of dimly lit features, the team revives the disaster spoof with stylish aplomb.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Museum visitors Jean and Phil Orozco marveled over the pieces of history inside the dimly lit exhibition room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
So we spent 45 minutes in a dimly lit room riding stationary bikes at intense speeds while an instructor shouted affirmations from the front of the room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Nor had historians translated that term tomean the emergence of a more authentically democratic brand of politics, a translation that Jefferson would have understood dimly, if at all.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
