Dims is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Dims in a sentence
Related words
Dims meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of dim
Using Dims
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of dim
- In the example corpus, dims often appears in combinations such as: dims the.
Context around Dims
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dims
- In this selection, "dims" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, advertising, image, appearance, ramaphosa, wallpaper and leading stand out and add context to how "dims" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bedroom dims the lights and and substantially dims the sunlight. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dims" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dims
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Electrical activity in the brain dims. (6 words)
Dust dims light from the Sun. (6 words)
The Dims ‘need’ illegal aliens so they can eventually sign them up for votes. (14 words)
Unless he is shuffled aside by the ANC (a possibility whispered quietly in dark corners as the brightness of his image dims), Ramaphosa is likely to remain in office as South Africa's president. (34 words)
For China, the loss of its mission in Houston dims its view of America's South and, according to U.S. officials, removes the nerve center of a Chinese spying network. (31 words)
Viewing the Sun through light-concentrating optics such as binoculars may result in permanent damage to the retina without an appropriate filter that blocks UV and substantially dims the sunlight. (30 words)
Where do these lunatic liberal Dims find the time to write thousands of pages of wants and wishes? (18 words)
Example sentences (19)
It dims the screen brightness, drops the refresh rate and displays the basic info without draining the battery much.
Now, the same businesses are laying off employees, implementing hiring freezes and cutting costs, as spending on tech products slows and the outlook for digital advertising dims.
Unless he is shuffled aside by the ANC (a possibility whispered quietly in dark corners as the brightness of his image dims), Ramaphosa is likely to remain in office as South Africa's president.
While the “Dark Appearance Dims Wallpaper” option is no longer available on iOS 16, you can still retain your normal wallpaper by disabling wallpaper dimming.
Electrical activity in the brain dims.
The device, called LightSound, converts light into sound that changes pitch as the incoming light brightens and dims.
The path narrows, and the light dims, leading to the entrance of the Twilight Tunnel.
For China, the loss of its mission in Houston dims its view of America's South and, according to U.S. officials, removes the nerve center of a Chinese spying network.
The screen dims and provides four choices on a small toolbar: Rectangular, freeform, window, and fullscreen.
Where do these lunatic liberal Dims find the time to write thousands of pages of wants and wishes?
While he visits the upstairs flat he switches on the lights, which dims the lights in his own apartment.
Dust dims light from the Sun.
He clicks the front door lock open and shut, lowers the blinds in a bedroom, dims the lights and leads me into the bathroom.
It takes a little getting used to because Apple has organised it so the display dims when you’re not looking at it, though is still entirely visible.
Let him use the NDF report in his toilet or anywhere else where he dims it fit,” he said.
That news dims hopes that any angler who enjoyed fishing for salmon in Maine rivers in the past will live long enough to do so again.
The Dims ‘need’ illegal aliens so they can eventually sign them up for votes.
There’s also a new Bedtime mode (in in Settings) that dims the lock screen and hides notifications completely.
Viewing the Sun through light-concentrating optics such as binoculars may result in permanent damage to the retina without an appropriate filter that blocks UV and substantially dims the sunlight.
Common combinations with dims
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: