dimmer
/ˈdɪməɹ/
adjective
- 1
Not bright or colorful.
“The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features.”
- 2
Not smart or intelligent.
“He may be a bit dim, but he's not stupid.”
- 3
Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
“His vision grew dimmer as he aged.”
- 4
Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
adjective
- 1
Lessened, reduced
“The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.”
- 2
Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable
“She felt diminished by the report card.”
- 3
Reduced by a semitone
Antonyms
noun
- 1
A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
- 2
A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")
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