wattage

noun

watt·age ˈwä-tij

: amount of power expressed in watts

: dynamic or mental energy or appeal

the celebrity's high wattage

Examples of wattage in a Sentence

Use a bulb with low wattage.

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In 1948, before the November election, the station changed frequencies to 790 AM and increased its wattage for greater reach. —

Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024 The quick-turn election isn’t the only reason this season is high wattage. —

Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024 Leslie Greif opened the series’ playlist exclusively for Deadline and there is serious star wattage in there, including an original song performed by country music legend Willie Nelson, which closes the series. —

Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024 Maintaining design continuity, the new edition does not try to massively ramp up the wattage in line with modern trends. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wattage