dimmed

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dimmed - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dim \Dim\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dimmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Dimming.]
     1. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or
        distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull;
        to obscure; to eclipse.
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              A king among his courtiers, who dims all his
              attendants.                           --Dryden.
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              Now set the sun, and twilight dimmed the ways.
                                                    --Cowper.
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     2. To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing
        clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to
        darken the senses or understanding of.
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              Her starry eyes were dimmed with streaming tears.
                                                    --C. Pitt.
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dimmed - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dimmed
      adj 1: made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought
             a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like
             dimmed lights when we have dinner" [syn: dimmed, dim]
             [ant: bright, undimmed]