Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Dim
dim, adj. [OE, 'dim, obscure, dark'.] (webplay: close, each, eyes, face, grow, having, old, powers, seeing, somewhat, understanding).
- Blurry; hidden; occluded; obstructed from sight; blocked from view; hard to see due to distance.
- Far; distant; removed; remote from ordinary life; [fig.] solemn; ethereal.
- Dull; not bright; lacking light; (see Genesis 27:1).
- Dusky; murky; somewhat dark; [fig.] partially forgotten; vaguely remembered.
- Wet; cloudy; misty; tear-filled.
- Weak; faint; fallible; thin-skinned; [fig.] jealous.
- Illegible; unreadable; vague; indefinite; [fig.] forgettable; foregone; in the past.
- Secret; shadowy; unspoken; not revealed.
- Forgiven; forgotten; no longer relevant.
- Shadowy; veiled; somewhat concealed; somewhat unknown.
- Unseen; undiscovered; undetected; [fig.] unusual; unexpected.
- Tentative; hesitant; cautious; timid; provisional.
- Undetectable; not yet recognized.
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