Emily Dickinson Lexicon

dim, adj. [OE, 'dim, obscure, dark'.] (webplay: close, each, eyes, face, grow, having, old, powers, seeing, somewhat, understanding).

1. Blurry; hidden; occluded; obstructed from sight; blocked from view; hard to see due to distance.
2. Far; distant; removed; remote from ordinary life; [fig.] solemn; ethereal.
3. Dull; not bright; lacking light; (see Genesis 27:1).
4. Dusky; murky; somewhat dark; [fig.] partially forgotten; vaguely remembered.
5. Wet; cloudy; misty; tear-filled.
6. Weak; faint; fallible; thin-skinned; [fig.] jealous.
7. Illegible; unreadable; vague; indefinite; [fig.] forgettable; foregone; in the past.
8. Secret; shadowy; unspoken; not revealed.
9. Forgiven; forgotten; no longer relevant.
10. Shadowy; veiled; somewhat concealed; somewhat unknown.
11. Unseen; undiscovered; undetected; [fig.] unusual; unexpected.
12. Tentative; hesitant; cautious; timid; provisional.
13. Undetectable; not yet recognized.