dimmer
Example Sentences
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"It's not a binary on/off effect; it can be a scaled response, like a dimmer, depending on the light you shine on it," she said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
The litigation comes as the public has taken a dimmer view of social media, particularly for young people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
On social media, where the gathering has exploded, it looks like a multigenerational nightclub that could use dimmer lighting.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Even when these objects are young and still glowing from the heat of their formation, they remain vastly dimmer than the stars they orbit.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025
Cepheid stars pulsate, getting brighter and dimmer in a very predictable way; the way they pulsate is closely related to how much light they put out.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
