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DIM-uh/ˈdɪmə/

A dimmer is a control that makes lights brighter or darker (also a dimmer switch). An ordinary switch is only on or off; a fuse protects the circuit. Drama: the dimmer is staff-only; pupils do not reset the rig.

Meaning

A control that makes lights brighter or darker (also a dimmer switch).

Examples

• “The dimmer in the drama studio is staff-only; pupils do not reset the rig.”
• “A dimmer in halls is not a disco; after quiet hours the light still stays low, not off in a shared kitchen.”

Good to know

a dimmer; a dimmer switch. Contrast: a (on/off) switch / a fuse. Drama / halls. Countable controls. Mix-up: dim is the adjective (not bright); a dimmer is the device.

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