1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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The lander wasn’t designed for a lengthy life even in the best of circumstances, but its prospects appeared even dimmer given its accidental positioning.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Senate Republicans took a dimmer view of a ban, but seven of them, including Minority Leader Ryan T. McDougle (Hanover), joined Democrats to pass the version sponsored by Sen. Russet W. Perry (D-Loudoun) on a 28-12 vote.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
The chances of getting anywhere near a double-digit return gets even dimmer if Musk gets his way, and the Tesla board awards him an extra 12% or 13% of Tesla equity to entice the maverick to develop an AI juggernaut for the automaker.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
Its dimmer light encourages the pupil to dilate, leaving its cells vulnerable to ultraviolet light in the precise place where the eye discerns fine detail in a beautiful landscape or face.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Simply put, the technology allows a projector to redistribute light in such a way as to give movies more range between the brightest highlights in sunny scenes and the deepest black tones in scenes shot in dimmer light.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Likewise, if the pupils are wider in the before image, that’s usually due to dimmer lighting.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
The general appearance of the environment becomes dimmer (though your eyes counter this to an extent by opening the pupils wider).
—Daniel Johnson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Light dimmers are also on the rise, factoring into 47% of remodels.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Senate Republicans took a dimmer view of a ban, but seven of them, including Minority Leader Ryan T. McDougle (Hanover), joined Democrats to pass the version sponsored by Sen. Russet W. Perry (D-Loudoun) on a 28-12 vote.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
The chances of getting anywhere near a double-digit return gets even dimmer if Musk gets his way, and the Tesla board awards him an extra 12% or 13% of Tesla equity to entice the maverick to develop an AI juggernaut for the automaker.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
Its dimmer light encourages the pupil to dilate, leaving its cells vulnerable to ultraviolet light in the precise place where the eye discerns fine detail in a beautiful landscape or face.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Simply put, the technology allows a projector to redistribute light in such a way as to give movies more range between the brightest highlights in sunny scenes and the deepest black tones in scenes shot in dimmer light.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Likewise, if the pupils are wider in the before image, that’s usually due to dimmer lighting.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
The general appearance of the environment becomes dimmer (though your eyes counter this to an extent by opening the pupils wider).
—Daniel Johnson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Light dimmers are also on the rise, factoring into 47% of remodels.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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