1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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How to see the planetary parade For best viewing, head to a location with dark skies, bringing along binoculars or a telescope to spy the dimmer Uranus and Neptune.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The moon's light will likely drown out dimmer meteors.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The iPhone 16e is a little dimmer, with a typical brightness of 800 nits and a peak of 1,200 nits.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
And take note that as Mars is currently receding from Earth, and consequently will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The moon's light will likely drown out dimmer meteors.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The iPhone 16e is a little dimmer, with a typical brightness of 800 nits and a peak of 1,200 nits.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
And take note that as Mars is currently receding from Earth, and consequently will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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