1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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The keypad dimmer, pictured at the top of this story, is more utilitarian, with programmable buttons for scenes or group control and up-and-down buttons for dimming at the bottom.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
If your walls have no space for sconce lighting and your tabletops are crowded with everything but lamps, LED light dimmers are a great and unexpected gift to set the mood in any room.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Harsh Overhead Lighting Figler recommends keeping overhead lighting on dimmers and purchasing warm white bulbs.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
For example, a common area may need dimmer lights or cooler temperatures at certain times of day.
—Matias Recchia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
If your walls have no space for sconce lighting and your tabletops are crowded with everything but lamps, LED light dimmers are a great and unexpected gift to set the mood in any room.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Harsh Overhead Lighting Figler recommends keeping overhead lighting on dimmers and purchasing warm white bulbs.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
For example, a common area may need dimmer lights or cooler temperatures at certain times of day.
—Matias Recchia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Dimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimmer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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