dimmer

noun

dim·​mer ˈdi-mər How to pronounce dimmer (audio)
1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2

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Gallup’s survey also found that workers have a dimmer view of their current life and future prospects than at any point since 2009, when the firm began measuring the workforce’s life evaluations. Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026 Apparently, in the hasty move to LACMA, someone had forgotten to bring a dimmer. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 Another collaborator insisted that the lighting be controlled by an absurdly big dimmer. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026 Then a whole bank of dimmers on the switchboard unaccountably fused. Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dimmer

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First Known Use

circa 1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dimmer was circa 1896

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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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dimmer

noun
dim·​mer ˈdim-ər How to pronounce dimmer (audio)
1
: a device for controlling the amount of light from an electric lighting unit (as the headlights of an automobile or the lights of a room)
2

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