dip vs dim

dip is a noun but dim is not a noun.

dip is not an adjective while dim is an adjective.

dip and dim both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dip	Yes	No	Yes	No
dim	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, dip and dim are synonyms defined as:

dip and dim: switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

dip (noun)	dim (noun)
a brief swim in water
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a brief immersion
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
a depression in an otherwise level surface

dip (adjective)	dim (adjective)
	made dim or less bright
	lacking in light; not bright or harsh
	offering little or no hope
	lacking clarity or distinctness
	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

dip (verb)	dim (verb)
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid	make dim or lusterless
go down momentarily	become dim or lusterless
dip into a liquid while eating	make dim by comparison or conceal
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	become vague or indistinct
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container	switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
immerse in a disinfectant solution
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
dip into a liquid
appear to move downward
slope downwards
lower briefly
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
take a small amount from

Difference between dip and dim

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