brownout.
A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination.
Meaning & usage
A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination.
When demand for electricity exceeds the available supply, a brownout occurs.
A temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
On rising suddenly from her chair she experienced a brownout and had to sit down again quickly.
A temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
Fire departments across the country have been forced to rely on rolling brownouts because of the recession.
A power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night.
A moment or period where something is weakened, diminished or less effective.
A blackout, regardless of time of day.
Where this word comes from
A deverbal from brown out, by analogy with blackout.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.