"dimmed" in the verb sense

1. dim, dip

switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

2. dim

become dim or lusterless

"the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

3. dim

make dim or lusterless

"Time had dimmed the silver"

4. blind, dim

make dim by comparison or conceal

5. blur, dim, slur

become vague or indistinct

"The distinction between the two theories blurred"

"dimmed" in the adjective sense

1. dimmed, dim

made dim or less bright

"the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"

"dimmed headlights"

"we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"

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