dimming
Losing its brightness
Dimming is the process of becoming or making less bright.
Lights dim at the theater before a show; stars dim as dawn approaches.
The word extends to anything that fades or lessens in intensity: dimming hopes, dimming memories, the dimming of her enthusiasm.
As a noun, it often refers to controlled light reduction: smart dimming, automatic dimming.
Dimming after sundown
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- gloamingPoetic term for dusk
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- eventideArchaic term for dusk
sundown · crepuscule · golden hour · blue hour · afterglow · vesper · shadows · penumbra
Intrinsic brightness of source
- intensityStrength or force level
- illuminationProvision of light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- glowSteady, soft light
candlepower · lux · wattage · lumens · brightness · incandescence · brilliance · shine
Developing slowly over time
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- ebbingGradually declining or receding
- lesseningBecoming reduced in degree
- weakeningBecoming less strong
receding · subsiding · dissipating · declining · softening · tapering · dying down · fading out
Visual perception capacity
- blurringMaking less distinct
- cloudingMaking less transparent
- hazinessState of being unclear
- macularSpotted or patchy
cataracts · visual acuity · perception · age-related · glaucoma · retinal · progressive · deteriorating
Mood of surroundings
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- soft lightingDiffused, low-intensity illumination
- romanticConducive to love
- intimateClosely personal or private
cozy · subdued · mellow · soothing · relaxed · warm glow · candlelit · mood lighting
Adjustable electrical resistance component
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- knobRounded gripping fixture
- dialGraduated circular indicator
smart bulb · LED · incandescent · halogen · circuit · voltage · resistor · potentiometer
dusk
Dimming after sundown
eventide · sundown · crepuscule · golden hour · blue hour · afterglow · vesper · shadows · penumbra · darkening
luminosity
Intrinsic brightness of source
- intensityStrength or force level
- illuminationProvision of light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
glow · candlepower · lux · wattage · lumens · brightness · incandescence · brilliance · shine · beam
gradual
Developing slowly over time
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- ebbingGradually declining or receding
- lesseningBecoming reduced in degree
weakening · receding · subsiding · dissipating · declining · softening · tapering · dying down · fading out · trailing off
eyesight
Visual perception capacity
macular · cataracts · visual acuity · perception · age-related · glaucoma · retinal · progressive · deteriorating
ambiance
Mood of surroundings
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- soft lightingDiffused, low-intensity illumination
- romanticConducive to love
intimate · cozy · subdued · mellow · soothing · relaxed · warm glow · candlelit · mood lighting · gentle
rheostat
Adjustable electrical resistance component
dial · smart bulb · LED · incandescent · halogen · circuit · voltage · resistor · potentiometer · PWM
prospects
Expected future outcomes
enthusiasm · glory · influence · star · reputation · outlook · future · chances · optimism · expectations
- lighting termsLED bulb, floodlight, brightening, incandescent bulb, spotlight
- visibility changesappearing, disappearing, fading, emerging, vanishing
- lighting problemsflickering, blackout, burnout, blown fuse, glare
- gradual declinefading, waning, dwindling, diminishing, ebbing
- gradual changesfade, morph, refinement, modification, revision
- twilightdusk, dawn, gloaming, eventide, nightfall
dimmingbrightening
Increasing in light
lightening · illuminating · intensifying · lighting up · glowing
dimmingclarifying
Making something understandable
sharpening · focusing · enhancing · clearing · defining
dimmingbrightening
Increasing in light
sharpening · awakening · reviving · kindling · sparking
- dimming lightsReducing illumination gradually
- screen dimmingLowering monitor brightness
dim, dimness, dims, dimmed, dimmer, dimmest, undimmed, bedim