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Dimmer

/ˈdɪməɹ/

Not bright or colorful.

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📖 Definitions of "Dimmer"

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

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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ameliorationnoun	The act of making better.
attenuationnoun	A gradual diminishing of strength.
relaxationnoun	The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
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headlampsnoun	A flashlight worn on the head.
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dimmer switchnoun	A light switch which can adjust the brightness of the switched lamp from dim to bright, as well as turning it on and off.