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dim

/ˈdɪm/DIM
/ˈdɪm/DIM

Meaningnot bright

Common meaning: not bright

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishdim‘dark’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishdimsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsdark → not brightdim‘not bright’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English dim ‘not bright’.

Roots

  • dim Old English “not bright”

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