dim
adjective
not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light.
dimming
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present participleof dim.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Patients may notice sudden blurriness, dimming, or missing areas in their field of view.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Some Nepali families who were searching for their missing loved ones had begun holding symbolic funerals in the last few days, in a sign of dimming hope for survivors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
This will result in a slight dimming of the Sun's light and a drop in temperature.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
However, oil futures’ losses will probably be limited by dimming hopes of a swift deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is transported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The light was dimming, the road was straight, with neither house nor human being in view—nothing but land winter-stripped and as somber as sheet iron.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
