dimmer

noun

dim·​mer ˈdi-mər 

1

: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit

2

: low beam

Examples of dimmer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While significantly dimmer than Jupiter, modest telescopes easily reveal its brilliant rings, and the belts and zones within the planet’s atmosphere. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Also on Tuesday, Air Canada released a dimmer outlook for full-year earnings due to surging jet fuel prices. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Overall, the report paints a dimmer picture of the jobs market, which has been one of the brighter areas of the economy amid rising inflation and worries about household spending. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

These specs are a clear step up compared with the Z Flip 8's dimmer 2,600 nits of peak brightness across both its cover screen and inner display. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dimmer

• dimmer switch

Rhymes for dimmer

• brimmer
• glimmer
• grimmer
• nimmer
• rimmer
• shimmer
• simmer
• skimmer
• slimmer
• swimmer
• timmer
• trimmer

Kids Definition

dimmer

noun

dim·​mer ˈdim-ər 

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

: low beam