1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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Earth has gotten a bit dimmer without her bright light.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
To complete the scene, Spica — the brightest star in the constellation Virgo — will glisten to the upper left of the moon, while the dimmer star Porrima will shine roughly 3 degrees to the upper right of Mars.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Mars, now getting dimmer, will glow faintly just above and to the left of the lunar crescent.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
However, their vision for that restaurant is a dimmer, natural cave atmosphere that the light, airy Mont building wouldn’t quite capture.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
To complete the scene, Spica — the brightest star in the constellation Virgo — will glisten to the upper left of the moon, while the dimmer star Porrima will shine roughly 3 degrees to the upper right of Mars.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Mars, now getting dimmer, will glow faintly just above and to the left of the lunar crescent.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
However, their vision for that restaurant is a dimmer, natural cave atmosphere that the light, airy Mont building wouldn’t quite capture.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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