Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Dim"

A: To have a negative opinion about something.
"I take a dim view of his way of living"

A: 'racked their brains' is an idiom.
racked means to stretch really far (from the old medieval torture device)

they stretched their memories as far back as they could, even if remembering all those memories is painful.

'dim memories' is flowery language... it might mean the memories are difficult to remember? a dim room means there's not much light in the room, but it's a bit of a stretch to say a memory they haven't remembered in years and years is dim.

A: It’s probably a play off of the expression “All that and then some” which means something is exceptionally good/desirable, this thing has qualifications beyond what is needed. Since dim sum sounds similar to then some it’s likely a play on words

A: Dim is usually used when describing the lighting of a room. If a light is dim, it means it is not very bright.

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A: The lights in the room were dimming with the start of the weekend tropical storm.
In order not to be discovered playing her phone at night, she dimmed the brightness of her screen just low enough so she could continue her game.
At the playground, the lights shining from underneath the ground were being dimmed and muddied by the children's dirty shoe marks.

A: It's not really a daily expression, it's a bit formal. It indicates disapproval. It's used like:

The administration takes a dim view of cheating.

The Catholic Church takes a dim view of divorce.

My mother takes a dim view of my boyfriend.

The new government takes a dim view of corruption.

I take a dim view of laziness.

A: can you dim the lights please

i'm dimming the lights

A: "These lights are a little dim." - saying that the lights in a room aren't very bright

A: The room is dim. I can no longer read books in this dim light. He is a bit dim, and falls for every conspiracy theory.

A: Dim (person) - not intelligent, stupid, slow to pick up on things

Silly - not serious, joking around, etc

A: The words "dim," "obscure," and "vague" have overlapping meanings but are used in different contexts:

Dim: "Dim" primarily refers to a lack of brightness or clarity, often in terms of light or visibility. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a lack of clear understanding or knowledge.
Example: The room was dimly lit, making it difficult to see the details.

Obscure: "Obscure" means to conceal or make something difficult to see, understand, or perceive. It suggests a lack of clarity or being hidden from view.
Example: The artist intentionally used abstract shapes to create an obscure meaning in the artwork.

Vague: "Vague" refers to something that is not clearly or precisely expressed, defined, or understood. It indicates a lack of specific details or a blurry concept.
Example: The instructions given were vague, leaving us unsure of what to do next.

In summary, "dim" relates to a lack of brightness or clarity, "obscure" implies being hidden or difficult to perceive, and "vague" suggests a lack of clarity or specificity in expression or understanding.

A: the light is too dim to see because it is obscured by the paper which makes the whole room seem gloomy because all the colors are grayed out for the lack of light. gray is just a boring color. the light is too dim. who knew the paper would obscure the light so much? now the whole room has a gloomy feeling to it all because of this dim light. let's remove the paper to keep it from obscuring the light. that way it will be bright again and the gray color will become vibrant! then we'll have a cheery/cheerful room instead of a gloomy one.

this was a scenario for how the 4 words are different. but they are also the same.

figures of speech:
(somewhat poetic)

The light on the horizon is pretty dim; my future looks grey.

my hope is obscured by my worries; therefore, my world is gloomy and feels grey.

I have an obscured view of the future because my troubles are right before my eyes; my future is dim.

A: Dim is usually used to describe the state of being dark or poorly lit.
i.e. the room is dimly lit.
Somber is used to describe something that may make you feel sad or scared due to it’s color.
i.e. the wall’s somber hue is giving me the chills.

A: "Dim the lights" Sounds the most natural. The second choice is a bit unnatural.

A: @Meare7@Meare7 The faint darkness slowly began to fall; dusk was settling in. The sky grew darker and darker, until it resembled twilight.

A: If you're using "dim" to mean "an absence of light or vision", than you can say "In the dark," or "In the poorly lit (area's name),".

A: I think: to get dim doesn't really fit in English when talking about vision (at least in modern times) I think 'to get blurry' fits better.

When I take off my glasses, my vision becomes blurry.

A:

He's just a little bit stupid

Dim – not much light

A: "a dim figure far away" means that you can see the person but he is not very clear because he is not near you and maybe the room was a bit dark.

A: Yes, Keith is in the shower, standing. Because the shower is covered by plexiglass his figure is dim when you look at it.

A: ‎Possible choices:

"I found a very good Taiwanese dim sum restaurant last week. A cart [goes from] table [to table] and [you] can [choose] dishes from it. It is [genuine?] local style and tastes great. It is kind of new and [is] located [on] XXX street. My wife’s Taiwanese friend strongly recommended [to us] to go there, [and so] we went. You've got to go there"

Many other ways to do it otherwise, also. Hope this might be useful.

A: “...couldn't have ever...”

or

“...could have never...”