dimmer
A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric lightA rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
» Yanni's torch started getting dimmer and dimmer.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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
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")
Examples
5 sentencesYanni's torch started getting dimmer and dimmer.
It started getting dimmer.
Yanni loves dimmer light switches.
Yanni hates dimmer light switches.
The stars in Canis Minor are dimmer than the stars in Canis Major.