1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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Perhaps dimmer in ratings, but still a vital reminder that television is an art form worth celebrating.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 16e is a little dimmer, with a typical brightness of 800 nits and a peak of 1,200 nits.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Called TRAPPIST-1e, the planet is one of seven small worlds orbiting its host star, a red dwarf far smaller and dimmer than our sun.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
Because eclipsed moons appear dimmer than normal, a clear, unobstructed view low to the horizon will be needed to catch the lunar show.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 16e is a little dimmer, with a typical brightness of 800 nits and a peak of 1,200 nits.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Called TRAPPIST-1e, the planet is one of seven small worlds orbiting its host star, a red dwarf far smaller and dimmer than our sun.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
Because eclipsed moons appear dimmer than normal, a clear, unobstructed view low to the horizon will be needed to catch the lunar show.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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