wattage

noun

watt·age ˈwä-tij

: amount of power expressed in watts

: dynamic or mental energy or appeal

the celebrity's high wattage

Examples of wattage in a Sentence

Use a bulb with low wattage.

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Maintaining design continuity, the new edition does not try to massively ramp up the wattage in line with modern trends. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 For all the star wattage on display, there were some notable no-shows — namely, DC Studios toppers James Gunn and Peter Safran. —

Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024 With professional-grade wattage and an acetone-resistant finish, this lamp is a splurge at $230, but well worth it, according to reviewers. —

Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024 Yes, in candles that ascended the stairs but more so with the star wattage that turned up to the third-annual The Albies—George and Amal Clooney‘s charitable foundation named after the anti-apartheid hero Albie Sachs. —

Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wattage