bedim

verb

be·​dim bi-ˈdim 

bē-

bedimmed; bedimming; bedims

transitive verb

1

: to make less bright

2

: to make indistinct : obscure

Synonyms

• becloud
• befog
• blacken
• blear
• blur
• cloud
• darken
• dim
• dislimn
• fog
• fuzz (up)
• haze
• mist
• obscure
• overcast
• overcloud
• overshadow
• shadow
• shroud

Examples of bedim in a Sentence

the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bedim

verb

be·​dim bi-ˈdim 

1

: to make less bright : dim

2

: to make indistinct or obscure