1. dimmer - Noun
2. dimmer - Adjective
Derived from dim
a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
Source: WordNetFor is not a Symbol ever, to him who has eyes for it, some dimmer or clearer revelation of the God-like? Thomas Carlyle
I'm growing fonder of my staff; I'm growing dimmer in the eyes; I'm growing fainter in my laugh; I'm growing deeper in my sighs; I'm growing careless of my dress; I'm growing frugal of my gold; I'm growing wise; I'm growing - yes, - I'm growing old! John Godfrey Saxe
Limit or eliminate late-night computer and television viewing. A computer or TV screen may seem much dimmer than a light bulb, but these screens often fill your field of vision, mimicking the effects of a room filled with light. Andrew Weil
I love lamps. I can't stand overhead lighting. I have to have everything on a dimmer. Kate Spade
Incentives to virtuous energy are a sort of moon to the moral world. Their borrowed light is but a dimmer substitute for the life-giving rays of religion. Julius Hare
Put every light you have on a dimmer. Because after a certain age, we can play with the lighting and set it on how you look best on it. Its cheaper than plastic surgery. Bryan Batt