1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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The company will also add adjustable lighting in the form of dimmers and power screens on exterior windows to reduce daytime glare and shadows.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
These measures have far-reaching impacts on residents—for instance, Birmingham’s budget restrictions could mean less frequent garbage collection and dimmer streetlights.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 May 2024
The lander wasn’t designed for a lengthy life even in the best of circumstances, but its prospects appeared even dimmer given its accidental positioning.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Senate Republicans took a dimmer view of a ban, but seven of them, including Minority Leader Ryan T. McDougle (Hanover), joined Democrats to pass the version sponsored by Sen. Russet W. Perry (D-Loudoun) on a 28-12 vote.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
The chances of getting anywhere near a double-digit return gets even dimmer if Musk gets his way, and the Tesla board awards him an extra 12% or 13% of Tesla equity to entice the maverick to develop an AI juggernaut for the automaker.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
Its dimmer light encourages the pupil to dilate, leaving its cells vulnerable to ultraviolet light in the precise place where the eye discerns fine detail in a beautiful landscape or face.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Simply put, the technology allows a projector to redistribute light in such a way as to give movies more range between the brightest highlights in sunny scenes and the deepest black tones in scenes shot in dimmer light.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Likewise, if the pupils are wider in the before image, that’s usually due to dimmer lighting.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
These measures have far-reaching impacts on residents—for instance, Birmingham’s budget restrictions could mean less frequent garbage collection and dimmer streetlights.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 May 2024
The lander wasn’t designed for a lengthy life even in the best of circumstances, but its prospects appeared even dimmer given its accidental positioning.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Senate Republicans took a dimmer view of a ban, but seven of them, including Minority Leader Ryan T. McDougle (Hanover), joined Democrats to pass the version sponsored by Sen. Russet W. Perry (D-Loudoun) on a 28-12 vote.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
The chances of getting anywhere near a double-digit return gets even dimmer if Musk gets his way, and the Tesla board awards him an extra 12% or 13% of Tesla equity to entice the maverick to develop an AI juggernaut for the automaker.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
Its dimmer light encourages the pupil to dilate, leaving its cells vulnerable to ultraviolet light in the precise place where the eye discerns fine detail in a beautiful landscape or face.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Simply put, the technology allows a projector to redistribute light in such a way as to give movies more range between the brightest highlights in sunny scenes and the deepest black tones in scenes shot in dimmer light.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Likewise, if the pupils are wider in the before image, that’s usually due to dimmer lighting.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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