DIMMER — Definition 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")
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dim
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