Used in a Sentence

dimmer

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dimmer.

Editorial note

So it isn't that the top left pixel of the screen is getting dimmer and dimmer while the CRT is painting lower pixels, on an LCD it is simply not changing.

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Quick take

A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dimmer gathered in one view.

noun

A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light

noun

A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dimmer.

noun

A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light

noun

A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")

Example sentences

1

So it isn't that the top left pixel of the screen is getting dimmer and dimmer while the CRT is painting lower pixels, on an LCD it is simply not changing.

2

This means that outputting the result of OpenGL directly on your screen is wrong (a lot dimmer than it should be).

3

This match keeps cutting their hopes dimmer and dimmer.

4

For example, if half of it reflects a lot more light than the other half, then you'll see a repeating brighter/dimmer/brighter/dimmer pattern with a period equaling the rotational period.

5

For soft lights/ambient lights used with a dimmer, there is nothing yet to substitute the old incandescent.

6

This didn't seem right to them, so they made the lights even dimmer and productivity increased again.

7

It will light 4x dimmer consuming 2x less power, and will probably go like that for centuries.

8

It uses 10 12V Halogen bulbs and is connected to an X-10 enabled PCS dimmer switch.

9

In contrast, as seen from Earth, the full Moon is 400,000 time dimmer than Sun.

10

If you look at pictures when New Horizons was farther away and Pluto therefor a lot dimmer, you'll see plenty of stars.

11

What they found was that when the room was dimmer, worker productivity increased.

12

Well, programmers historically have tended to stereotypically prefer a dimmer milieu.

Quote examples

1

I would suspect the compact fluorescents are dimmer and, depending on the bulb, less "pure white" in perception.

2

"The toilet in the powder room is so visionary, and the surrounding dimmer lights so flattering, that I had to study it for some time to figure out how it flushed." What is this toilet???

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dimmer in a sentence?

So it isn't that the top left pixel of the screen is getting dimmer and dimmer while the CRT is painting lower pixels, on an LCD it is simply not changing.

What does dimmer mean?

A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light

What part of speech is dimmer?

dimmer is commonly used as noun.