To make something less bright.
To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct
To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
To become darker.
Not bright or colorful.
Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
Not smart or intelligent.
Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
To conceal as with a veil.
To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.
A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.
A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum.
Anything that partially obscures a clear view.
A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)
The calyptra of mosses.
That which separates the living and the spirit world.
An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation.
velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa).
Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.