himmennin — meaning in English

English meaning

• diaphragm noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
• dimmer noun A switch or dial that adjusts the brightness of an electric light.
• iris noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.

Senses

himmennin is used for these senses in English:

• diaphragm (optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
• dimmer A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
• iris (photography, cinematography) A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.

diaphragm — full definition

1. noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
2. noun A dome-shaped contraceptive device inserted to cover the cervix.
3. noun A thin, flexible membrane, such as the vibrating part of a speaker or microphone.

dimmer — full definition

1. noun A switch or dial that adjusts the brightness of an electric light.
2. noun North American term for the switch that toggles a car's headlights between low and high beam.

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