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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As a result, certain high-wattage appliances and devices should always be plugged directly into a wall outlet to avoid overloading the power strip.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
And Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s senior business writer, TV and video games, discusses the growth of Scopely, a mobile gaming company that has banked big bucks by betting on tie-ins with high-wattage Hollywood properties.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
But historically, criticism of this wattage, in public, can destroy the relationship between manager and dressing room.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
That Tory commands such high wattage front row attendees speaks to how much her brand and fashion resonates with women.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
And Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s senior business writer, TV and video games, discusses the growth of Scopely, a mobile gaming company that has banked big bucks by betting on tie-ins with high-wattage Hollywood properties.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
But historically, criticism of this wattage, in public, can destroy the relationship between manager and dressing room.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
That Tory commands such high wattage front row attendees speaks to how much her brand and fashion resonates with women.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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