1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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The iPhone 16e is a little dimmer, with a typical brightness of 800 nits and a peak of 1,200 nits.
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PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
And take note that as Mars is currently receding from Earth, and consequently will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Plus, dogs are everyone’s best friend and deserve a plush place to sleep, too.
LED light dimmer
Lighting, lighting and more lighting.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
The panorama is less dramatic than in previous nights, but the waxing crescent moon will be sandwiched between bright Venus below and a much dimmer Saturn above tonight.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
And take note that as Mars is currently receding from Earth, and consequently will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Plus, dogs are everyone’s best friend and deserve a plush place to sleep, too.
LED light dimmer
Lighting, lighting and more lighting.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
The panorama is less dramatic than in previous nights, but the waxing crescent moon will be sandwiched between bright Venus below and a much dimmer Saturn above tonight.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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