dimmer

Some of these regulatory sequences, called 'enhancers', work like dimmer switches used to modulate the light in our living room.

After comparing their new results with other previous observations of WOH G64, they were surprised to find that the star had become dimmer over the past decade.

“His talent, warmth and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him, and the world is dimmer without him.”

“The ray of light that she always had was dimming. The more time that passed from the incident, the dimmer it got. Sadly.”

The longer he remains out, however, the dimmer those chances become.