The difference between Dim and Obtuse

When used as verbs, dim means to make something less bright, whereas obtuse means to dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.

When used as adjectives, dim means not bright or colorful, whereas obtuse means .

Dim is also noun with the meaning: dimness.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dim and Obtuse

Dim as an adjective:

Not bright or colorful.

Examples:

"The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features."
Dim as an adjective (colloquial):

Not smart or intelligent.

Examples:

"He may be a bit dim, but he's not retarded."
Dim as an adjective:

Indistinct, hazy or unclear.

Examples:

"His vision grew dimmer as he aged."
Dim as an adjective:

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Dim as a verb (transitive):

To make something less bright.

Examples:

"He dimmed the lights and put on soft music."
Dim as a verb (intransitive):

To become darker.

Examples:

"The lights dimmed briefly when the air conditioning was turned on."
Dim as a verb:

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.
Dim as a verb:

To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.

Obtuse as an adjective (now, chiefly, botany, zoology):

; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form. Blunt, or rounded at the extremity. One that is larger than one and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90 and less than 180. , having an obtuse angle.
Obtuse as an adjective:

Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
Obtuse as an adjective:

Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
Obtuse as an adjective:

Indirect or circuitous.

Obtuse as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

To dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.