dim
adjective
not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light.
will dim
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future tenseof dim.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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With April 8’s total solar eclipse right around the corner, businesses are ready for the celestial event that will dim skies along a generous path across North America.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Those purple lights will dim when a session begins, then come back on to signify that it’s ended.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
The lights will dim and, rather than come to work, the boss will put on his gray jacket one last time and say goodbye.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
Find My Mouse will dim your screen to reveal the cursor location.
From The Verge ● Oct. 29, 2021
There is no place in Slumberland for tears: Life soon enough will bring its chilling fears And sorrows that will dim the after years.
From In Flanders Fields and Other Poems by Sir Andrew Macphail
