Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: DI-LU'VI-UM – DI-MIN'U-ENT
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DI-LU'VI-UM, n. [L.]
In geology, a deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, pebbles, &c., caused by the deluge, or ancient currents of water. – Buckland.
DIM, a. [Sax. dim; Dan. dum, dark, obscure, dim and dumb; dummer, to dim; dummes, to grow dim or dull, to stupefy, Eng. dumps, dumpish; Sw. dimba, fog, mist, a cloud; Ir. deimhe, darkness; Russ. tuman, fog; temnei, dark, obscure; Sans. tama, black, Finn. tumma. It seems to be allied to damp, vapor, Russ. dim or deim. See Damp. If dim and dumb are of the same family, the sense is close, thick.]
- Not seeing clearly; having the vision obscured and indistinct. When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim. – Gen. xxvii.
- Not clearly seen; obscure; imperfectly seen or discovered; as, a dim prospect.
- Somewhat dark; dusky; not luminous; as, a dim shade. – Spenser.
- Dull of apprehension; having obscure conceptions. The understanding is dim. – Rogers.
- Having its luster obscured; sullied; tarnished. How is the gold became dim! – Lam. iv.
DIM, v.t.
- To cloud; to impair the powers of vision; as, to dim the eyes.
- To obscure; as, to dim the sight; to dim the prospect.
- To render dull the powers of conception.
- To make less bright; to obscure. Each passion dimmed his face. – Milton.
- To render less bright; to tarnish or sully; as to dim gold.
DIM'BLE, n.
A bower; a cell or retreat. [Not in use.] – B. Jonson.
DIME, n. [Fr. contracted from dixieme or disme, Norm. dieme, tenth.]
A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar.
DI-MEN'SION, n. [L. dimensio, from dimetior, to measure; di or dis and metior, to mete; Gr. μετρεω. See Mete and Measure.]
In geometry, the extent of a body, or length, breadth and thickness or depth. A line has one dimension or length; a superficies has two dimensions, length and breadth; and a solid has three dimensions, length, breadth and thickness or depth. The word is generally used in the plural, and denotes the whole space occupied by a body, or its capacity, size, measure; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom, &c.
DI-MEN'SION-LESS, a.
Without any definite measure or extent; boundless. – Milton.
DI-MEN'SI-TY, n.
Extent; capacity. – Howell.
DI-MEN'SIVE, a.
That marks the boundaries or outlines. Who can draw the soul's dimensive lines? – Davies.
DIM'E-TER, a. [L.]
Having two poetical measures. – Tyrwhitt.
DIM'E-TER, n.
A verse of two measures.
DIM-I-CA'TION, n. [L. dimicatio.]
A battle or fight; contest.
DI-MID'I-ATE, v.t. [L. dimidio.]
To divide into two equal parts.
DI-MID'I-A-TED, pp. [L. dimidiatus; di and medius, middle.]
Divided into two equal parts; halved.
DI-MID'I-A-TING, ppr.
Dividing into two equal parts; halving.
DI-MID'I-A-TION, n.
The act of halving; division into two equal parts.
DI-MIN'ISH, v.i.
To lessen; to become or appear less or smaller. The apparent size of an object diminishes, as we recede from it.
DI-MIN'ISH, v.t. [L. diminuo; di and minuo, to lessen; minor, less; It. diminuire; Fr. diminuer; Sp. diminuir; Ir. min, fine; mion, small; W. main, meinw, small, slender; Russ. menshe, less; umenshayu, to diminish; Ar. مَنَّ manna, to cut off, to weaken, to diminish. Class Mn, No. 5.]
- To lessen; to make less or smaller, by any means; opposed to increase and augment; as, to diminish the size of a thing by contraction, or by cutting off a part; to diminish a number by subtraction; to diminish the revenue by limiting commerce, or reducing the customs; to diminish strength or safety; to diminish the heat of a room. It is particularly applied to bulk and quantity, as shorten is to length.
- To lessen; to impair; to degrade. I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over nations. – Ezek. xxix.
- In music, to take from a note by a sharp, flat or natural. To diminish from, to take away something. [Obs.] Neither shall you diminish aught from it. – Deut. iv.
DI-MIN'ISH-A-BLE, a.
Capable of being reduced in size or quality.
DI-MIN'ISH-ED, pp.
Lessened; made smaller; reduced in size; contracted; degraded.
DI-MIN'ISH-ER, n.
That which diminishes.
DI-MIN'ISH-ING, ppr.
Lessening; contracting; degrading.
DI-MIN'ISH-ING-LY, adv.
In a manner to lessen reputation. – Locke.
DIMINUENDO, or DIM, adv.
In music, directs to a decreasing volume of sound.
DI-MIN'U-ENT, a.
Lessening. [Little used.] – Sanderson.