1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
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Use a bulb with low wattage.
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Critics and festival audiences alike are wild for it all, and, buoyed by DiCaprio’s Romeo + Juliet star wattage, Boogie Nights opens in October 1997 to big numbers, playing throughout the fall to an eventual $75 million domestic take.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Featuring as part of the Málaga Festival’s MAFIZ industry zone, MAFF’s star wattage also bears testimony to the creation of a worldwide Spanish-language star system by global streamers, led by Netflix.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
That largely low-wattage group is headlined by wide receiver Jauan Jennings and the 49ers’ unwillingness to sign him to a contract extension last summer is a sign he could be allowed to find a new employer.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Certain companies, such as Bose and JBL, are known for making low-wattage speakers with excellent sound quality that get very loud.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Featuring as part of the Málaga Festival’s MAFIZ industry zone, MAFF’s star wattage also bears testimony to the creation of a worldwide Spanish-language star system by global streamers, led by Netflix.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
That largely low-wattage group is headlined by wide receiver Jauan Jennings and the 49ers’ unwillingness to sign him to a contract extension last summer is a sign he could be allowed to find a new employer.
—Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Certain companies, such as Bose and JBL, are known for making low-wattage speakers with excellent sound quality that get very loud.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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