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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That’s a smidge under the maximum 250 nits of brightness from the monitor’s spec page and much dimmer than most IPS gaming monitors. PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2025 But the oldest galaxies are expected to be smaller and dimmer because the universe was much smaller at the time. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 Just below them and a little to the left is a third dimmer star. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025 With Earth's shadow cast over it, the moon appears to us to be dimmer and more reddish than usual. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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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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