wattage
noun
watt·age
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Definition of wattage
1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
Examples of wattage in a Sentence
Use a bulb with low wattage.
Recent Examples on the Web
The surest source of star wattage will be found on the U.S. bench, with Warriors Coach Steve Kerr and Villanova’s Jay Wright enlisted as assistants to Popovich alongside Atlanta Coach Lloyd Pierce. — Marc Stein, New York Times, "U.S.A. Basketball Asks for Focus to Be on Who Is Here, Not Who Isn’t," 2 Aug. 2019 Though the teenagers of Brooklyn Youth Chorus have been collaborating with some of the biggest names in music — Thom Yorke, John Legend, and Barbra Streisand, to name a few — they have not been daunted by the star wattage. — Steven Edelstone, New York Times, "Why Beyoncé Is a Fan of These Teenage Singers From Brooklyn," 19 July 2019 James’s high-wattage team-ups throughout his career—with Dwyane Wade in Miami and Kyrie Irving in Cleveland—have suffered through early difficulties before hitting their strides. — Robert O'connell, The Atlantic, "Anthony Davis and LeBron James Are Uniquely Suited to Win," 17 June 2019 Although both CPUs pack four-cores with symmetrical multi-threading (AMD’s version Hyper-Threading), the key change between the two is the higher wattage. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Acer's latest laptops go all-AMD with Ryzen and Radeon inside," 23 May 2019 So when downpours are on the horizon, make like Jenner by coating your hair in gel, smoothing it back taut, and turning up the wattage with equally beaming skin. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Sports the Ultimate Rain-Ready Updo in New York City," 21 June 2019 The always-moving host of the CBS late-night talk show is staging a game of celebrity dodgeball that will rival the wattage of the Ben Stiller-Vince Vaughn big-screen comedy. — Dan Snierson, EW.com, "Watch Michelle Obama hype up her dodgeball team to face Benedict Cumberbatch and Harry Styles," 14 June 2019 As a result, despite Corden’s comedic aplomb and the celebrity wattage of presenters such as Tina Fey, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, Catherine O’Hara and Laura Linney, the three-hour CBS telecast lacked drama. — Peter Marks, Washington Post, "Tony Awards 2019: ‘Hadestown’ wins best musical, and ‘The Ferryman’ snags best play," 9 June 2019 Hegerberg’s absence dims the star wattage in France–along with her country’s chances. — Siobhan Morrin, Time, "5 Big Stories to Watch in the Women's World Cup," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wattage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wattage
wattage
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wattage
: the amount of electrical power measured in watts that something (such as a light bulb) uses
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wattage
noun
watt·age
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Medical Definition of wattage
: amount of power expressed in watts
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