dimmer

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

   Dimmer

   ди́ммерdímmer

   a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination

2. 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")

1. Yanni's torch started getting dimmer and dimmer.

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2. It started getting dimmer.

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3. Yanni loves dimmer light switches.

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4. Yanni hates dimmer light switches.

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5. The stars in Canis Minor are dimmer than the stars in Canis Major.

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