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[ dim-er ] / ˈdɪm ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dimmer ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that dims. Also called dimmer switch . a rheostat or similar device by which the intensity of an electric light may be varied. dimmers, - the low-beam headlights of an automobile or truck.
- the small, parking lights of an automobile.
Origin of dimmerFirst recorded in 1815–25; dim + -er1 Words nearby dimmerDimitrios I, Dimitrov, Dimitrovo, dimity, dim matter, dimmer, dimorph, dimorphism, dimorphite, dimorphous, dim-out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dimmerVaccination works more like a light with a dimmer than an on-off switch, said Slifka. A Fully Vaccinated Woman Contracted and Then Spread Measles. WTF?|Elizabeth Lopatto|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Make sure you choose a dimmer manufacturer who provides readily-accessible information on compatible lamps and dimmers. The Light Bulb Is Dead. Long Live the Light Bulb!|Ethan Biery|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST But the hopes of arriving anywhere else have never been dimmer. Half-Baked Treaty Deal Could Lead to Collapse of Euro Zone|Felix Salmon|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST For a long time after old Jimmy took his leave, Alec sat gazing into the flickering fire, as the room grew dimmer and dimmer. Flip's "Islands of Providence"|Annie Fellows Johnston
Then her form grew dimmer and dimmer until there was only a shadowy outline of what had been clear and distinct. The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking His answer as he lay back with eyes closed again was another of his smiles, only dimmer now with a faint bitter-sweetness. The Side Of The Angels|Basil King The dimmer stars were extinguished by the goggles they wore. Space Tug|Murray Leinster His form became more and more clearly outlined, while that of the angel became dimmer and dimmer. The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
British Dictionary definitions for dimmer
nouna device, such as a rheostat, for varying the current through an electric light and thus changing the illumination (often plural) US - a dipped headlight on a road vehicle
- a parking light on a car
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dimmerdingy, lackluster, murky, shadowy, faint, cloudy, dark, gloomy, fuzzy, dull, vague, blurred, depressing, somber, stupid, gray, dusk, overcast, faded, obscured |