1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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Recession is here baybayyy Even as graduates try to safeguard their futures through advanced degrees, the outlook for white-collar work is growing dimmer.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Around the same dates, skywatchers can witness the dimmer Comet Swan and observe the Orionid meteor shower.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Leading up to bedtime, turn off bright overhead lights and start using dimmer lamps to promote melatonin release.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
Little or No Moonlight A bright moon can outshine many meteors, especially the dimmer ones.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Around the same dates, skywatchers can witness the dimmer Comet Swan and observe the Orionid meteor shower.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Leading up to bedtime, turn off bright overhead lights and start using dimmer lamps to promote melatonin release.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
Little or No Moonlight A bright moon can outshine many meteors, especially the dimmer ones.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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