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dim(1) (iou) and insurance coverage (medicine)


dim(1) (iou)



dim adjective, noun, & adverb.
[Old English dim(m) = Old Frisian dim, Old Norse dimmr rel. to synon. Old High German timbar (Middle High German, mod. dial. timmer), Old Swedish dimber, Old Irish dem black, dark.]
A. adjective. Compar. & superl. -mm-.
Of a light or illuminated object: faintly luminous, not shining brightly or clearly; somewhat dark, shadowy. OE.
J. Rhys Her room was dim, with a shaded candle by the bed. W. Golding Even in that dim light I could see she was shivering.
Not clear to the sight; obscured by distance etc., scarcely visible; misty, indistinct. OE.
D. H. Lawrence The dim smoke wavering up the chimney. R. Brooke That fills The soul with longing for dim hills And faint horizons.
b. fig. Not clear to the understanding; indistinctly apprehended; obscure. ME.
A. Eden The Boer war..was a dim memory. Sian Evans He felt a dim desire, which, as his thoughts lingered, grew in urgency.
Of colour, or an object in respect of its colour: not bright; dull, lustreless. ME.
R. L. Stevenson All retired and shady spots Where prosper dim forget-me-nots.
Of a person or eyes: not seeing clearly. Of sight: poor. ME.
take a dim view of colloq. regard with disfavour or pessimism.
b. fig. Dull of apprehension; colloq. not intellectually bright, somewhat stupid. ME.
Of sound, esp. the voice: indistinct, muffled. ME.
Comb.: dim-sighted adjective having dim sight; unperceptive; dim-wit colloq. a stupid person; dim-witted adjective (colloq.) stupid, dull; dim-wittedness the fact or quality of being a dim-wit.
b. noun. Dimness; obscurity; dusk. LME.
C. adverb. Compar. & superl. -mm-. Dimly. LME.
dimly adverb in a dim manner; obscurely; faintly: ME.
dimmish adjective L15.
dimmy adjective (somewhat) dim LME.
dimness noun OE.

insurance coverage (medicine)


insurance coverage


Generally refers to the amount of protection available and the kind of loss which would be paid for under an insurance contract with an insurer. (slee & slee, Health care terms, 2d ed)