dimmer

noun

dim·​mer ˈdi-mər How to pronounce dimmer (audio)
1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2

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Jupiter, by comparison, will be dimmer and have a golden glow. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Choose from heat mode or cool mode, depending on the season, and then activate night mode for the quietest settings and a dimmer display. Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024 As a result, the Sombrero’s distinctive glowing core region is much dimmer in Webb’s image. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024 This Candle Warmer Lamp has an adjustable height for different candles, can be set to a timer, and even has a dimmer. Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dimmer 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dimmer was circa 1896

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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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dimmer

noun
dim·​mer ˈdim-ər How to pronounce dimmer (audio)
1
: a device for controlling the amount of light from an electric lighting unit (as the headlights of an automobile or the lights of a room)
2

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