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Raredimmer
The correct spelling is dimmer.
How to pronounce dimmer
adjective
IPA: /ˈdɪməɹ/
Say it like: Dim-mer
The correct spelling is dimmer. Not bright or colorful. For example: "The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features."
Usage Examples
“The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features.”
“He may be a bit dim, but he's not stupid.”
“His vision grew dimmer as he aged.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Not bright or colorful.
- 2.Not smart or intelligent.
- 3.Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- 4.Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- 5.Lessened, reduced
noun
- 1.A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
- 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")
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