DIMMER Definition & Meaning

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dimmer

[ dim-er ]

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noun

a 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,
1. the low-beam headlights of an automobile or truck.
2. the small, parking lights of an automobile.

dimmer

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noun

a device, such as a rheostat, for varying the current through an electric light and thus changing the illumination
often plural
1. a dipped headlight on a road vehicle
2. a parking light on a car

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dimmer¹

First recorded in 1815–25; dim + -er ¹

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The picture looks a bit dimmer without the bearded, smiling, swerving Kupp.

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