dim button
dim button meaning
A small sun symbol — the low-brightness control. It means dimming a screen or a light. It appears on keyboards and in interfaces, and it is used in a purely functional way.
Meaning
A small sun symbol — the low-brightness control. It means dimming a screen or a light. It appears on keyboards and in interfaces, and it is used in a purely functional way. Figuratively it occasionally marks toning something down, being less bright or less loud, though that usage is rare and most people will not read it that way.
How to use it
- Turn the brightness down 🔅
- Dimming the screen for the night 🔅
- Too bright, dim it 🔅
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
Emoji look different on Apple, Google, Samsung, and other platforms.
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | verdofknoppie |
| አማርኛ | አጨልም አዝራር |
| العربية | زر سطوع منخفض |
| অসমীয়া | অনুজ্জ্বল বুটাম |
| azərbaycan | tutqunluq düyməsi |
| башҡорт | тоноҡ төймәһе |
| беларуская | кнопка змяншэння яркасці |
| български | бутон за ниска яркост |
| বাংলা | অনুজ্জ্বল বোতাম |
| bosanski | dugme zatamni |
| català | botó d’atenuar la brillantor |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏍᎪᎸᏓ ᎦᏗ |
| čeština | tlačítko ztlumení jasu |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | лутра ҫутӑ |
| Cymraeg | botwm pylu |
| Deutsch | Taste Dimmen |
| dolnoserbšćina | tasta "śamnej" |
| Ελληνικά | κουμπί μείωσης φωτισμού |
| English | dim button |
| español | brillo bajo |
| eesti | tuhmistamisnupp |
| euskara | argitasuna ahultzeko botoia |
| فارسی | دکمهٔ تار کردن صفحه |
| suomi | himmennä |
| Filipino | button na diliman |
| føroyskt | dimma knappur |
| français | luminosité faible |
| Gaeilge | cnaipe íslithe |
| Gàidhlig | putan doilleireachaidh |
| galego | botón de diminuír o brillo |
| ગુજરાતી | ઓછી ચમકનું બટન |
| Hausa | maɓallin dushe |
| עברית | לחצן עמעום תאורה |
| हिन्दी | मंद चमक |
| hrvatski | tipka za smanjivanje svjetline |
| hornjoserbšćina | tłóčatko "ćěmnišo" |
| magyar | sötétítés gomb |
| հայերեն | մթեցնելու կոճակ |
| Indonesia | tombol redupkan |
| íslenska | lítil birta |
| italiano | luminosità bassa |
| 日本語 | 低輝度 |
| Jawa | tombol lamat-lamat |
| ქართული | გამქრქალების ღილაკი |
| қазақ тілі | күңгірттеу түймесі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كۇڭگىرتتەۋ تۇيمەسى |
| ខ្មែរ | ភ្លឺខ្សោយ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕಡಿಮೆ ಹೊಳಪಿನ ಬಟನ್ |
| 한국어 | 밝기 낮음 |
| कोंकणी | मंद बटण |
| кыргызча | бүдөмүктөтүү баскычы |
| ລາວ | ປຸ່ມປັບໃຫ້ມືດລົງ |
| lietuvių | užtemdymo mygtukas |
| latviešu | samazināt spilgtumu |
| македонски | копче за затемнување |
| മലയാളം | കുറഞ്ഞ തെളിച്ചത്തിനുള്ള ബട്ടൺ |
| монгол | бүдгэрүүлэх товчлуур |
| मराठी | मंद बटण |
| Melayu | butang malap |
| မြန်မာ | မှိန်စေရန် ခလုတ် |
| नेपाली | मधुरो बटन |
| Nederlands | knop voor lagere helderheid |
| norsk | lite lys-knapp |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | କ୍ଷୀଣ ବଟନ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਘੱਟ ਚਮਕ ਬਟਨ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Dim Bọ́tin |
| polski | przycisk małej jasności |
| پښتو | تته بټن |
| português | botão de diminuir brilho |
| rumantsch | buttun stgirentar |
| română | buton de scădere a luminozității |
| русский | низкая яркость |
| سنڌي | ڊم ڪرڻ وارو بٽڻ |
| တႆး | ၼဵၼ်လပ်းသိင်ႇ |
| සිංහල | අඳුරු කිරීමේ බොත්තම |
| slovenčina | tlačidlo stlmenia jasu |
| slovenščina | gumb za zatemnitev |
| Soomaali | daciif |
| shqip | butoni i zbehjes |
| српски | дугме за затамњивање |
| srpski | dugme za zatamnjivanje |
| svenska | låg ljusstyrka |
| Kiswahili | kitufe cha kufifiza mwanga |
| தமிழ் | மங்கல் பட்டன் |
| తెలుగు | తక్కువ ప్రకాశం బటన్ |
| ไทย | แสงสว่างน้อย |
| ትግርኛ | መደበኒ መልጎም |
| türkmen dili | öçügsi düwmesi |
| lea fakatonga | meʻalolomi fakapōpōʻuli |
| Türkçe | düşük parlaklık |
| українська | кнопка зменшення яскравості |
| اردو | دھیما کا بٹن |
| o‘zbek | xiralik tugmasi |
| Tiếng Việt | nút mờ |
| Èdè Yorùbá | bọtini baibai |
| 粵語 | 較暗按鈕 |
| 粤语 | 较暗按钮 |
| 中文 | 低亮度按钮 |
| 繁體中文 | 低亮度 |
| isiZulu | inkinobho kadimu |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F505
- Emoji version
- 1
- Shortcodes
- :dim_button: :low_brightness:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the dim button emoji (🔅) mean?
- A small sun symbol — the low-brightness control. It means dimming a screen or a light. It appears on keyboards and in interfaces, and it is used in a purely functional way.
- How do you type the dim button emoji?
- Copy the dim button emoji 🔅 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the dim button emoji in?
- The dim button emoji belongs to the Symbols category.