dimmer
part of speech
noun (a dimmer, dimmers); adjective (dimmer — comparative of dim)
meaning for a pupil
1) Dimmer means less bright: «The light grew dimmer.» tree →
2) A dimmer (or dimmer switch) is a switch that lets you make a light brighter or less bright. tree →
3) Informally, dimmer can mean less clever (from dim = not clever) — unkind. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life a dimmer switch makes a room cosy for films or bedtime. In science lessons, a dimmer works by changing how much electricity reaches the bulb. In stories lights grow dimmer as night falls or a torch battery runs out. Phrases: «dimmer switch», «grow dimmer», «get dimmer».
examples
- The light got dimmer as the sun went down. tree →
- Turn the dimmer down for the film. tree →
- We have a dimmer switch in the living room. tree →
- The torch got dimmer and dimmer. tree →
- Stars look dimmer near city lights. tree →
- The cave grew dimmer the further we went. tree →
- Can you turn the dimmer up? I can't read. tree →
- His voice grew dimmer as he walked away. tree →
note
Comparative: dim, dimmer, dimmest (double m). Trap: «dimmer» (less bright) vs «dinner» (a meal) look alike. Do not call people «dim» — it is rude.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «dimmer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.