1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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The probability of multiple rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year looks dimmer and dimmer.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
That's roughly 158,000 times dimmer than the faintest star visible to the naked eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The profile and in-camera correction both properly compensate for a vignette, and unedited Raw images show corners that are dimmer than the center of the image from f/2.5-4.
—PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
The company is probably best known for its sleek and utilitarian toggle light switches and rotary dimmers, as well as cabinet pulls inspired by motorcycle handlebars.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
That's roughly 158,000 times dimmer than the faintest star visible to the naked eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The profile and in-camera correction both properly compensate for a vignette, and unedited Raw images show corners that are dimmer than the center of the image from f/2.5-4.
—PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
The company is probably best known for its sleek and utilitarian toggle light switches and rotary dimmers, as well as cabinet pulls inspired by motorcycle handlebars.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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