Argand lamp
() A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame. |
Bude light
() A light in which high illuminating power is obtained by introducing a jet of oxygen gas or of common air into the center of a flame fed with coal gas or with oil. |
Carcel lamp
() A French mechanical lamp, for lighthouses, in which a superabundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork. |
Davy lamp
() See Safety lamp, under Lamp. |
Drummond light
() A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime |
Fresnel lamp
() Alt. of Fres'nel' lan'tern |
Lamp
(n.) A thin plate or lamina. |
Lamp
(n.) A light-producing vessel, instrument or apparatus |
Lamp
(n.) Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or morally |
Lamp
(n.) A device or mechanism for producing light by electricity. See Incandescent lamp, under Incandescent. |
Lamp-post
(n.) A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc. |
Light
(n.) That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. |
Light
(n.) That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc. |
Light
(n.) The time during which the light of the sun is visible |
Light
(n.) The brightness of the eye or eyes. |
Light
(n.) The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane |
Light
(n.) Life |
Light
(n.) Open view |
Light
(n.) The power of perception by vision. |
Light
(n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind |
Light
(n.) Prosperity |
Light
(n.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture |
Light
(n.) Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances presented to view |
Light
(n.) One who is conspicuous or noteworthy |
Light
(n.) A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame |
Light
(superl) Having light |
Light
(superl) White or whitish |
Light
(n.) To set fire to |
Light
(n.) To give light to |
Light
(n.) To attend or conduct with a light |
Light
(v. i.) To become ignited |
Light
(v. i.) To be illuminated |
Light
(superl.) Having little, or comparatively little, weight |
Light
(superl.) Not burdensome |
Light
(superl.) Easy to be endured or performed |
Light
(superl.) Easy to be digested |
Light
(superl.) Not heavily armed |
Light
(superl.) Not encumbered |
Light
(superl.) Not heavily burdened |
Light
(superl.) Slight |
Light
(superl.) Well leavened |
Light
(superl.) Not copious or heavy |
Light
(superl.) Not strong or violent |
Light
(superl.) Not pressing heavily or hard upon |
Light
(superl.) Easy to admit influence |
Light
(superl.) Indulging in, or inclined to, levity |
Light
(superl.) Not quite sound or normal |
Light
(superl.) Easily bestowed |
Light
(superl.) Wanton |
Light
(superl.) Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight |
| light adaptation | the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination, the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative |
| light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
quarterback
signal caller
field general | (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team, quarterback is the most important position on the team |
light reflex
pupillary reflex
miosis
myosis | reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller |
brachiopod
lamp shell
lampshell | marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food, found worldwide |
| Aladdin's lamp | (Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie |
alarm
warning device
alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
anchor light
riding light
riding lamp | a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor |
arc lamp
arc light | a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes |
| ballast light ballast | an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps |
beacon lighthouse
beacon light
pharos | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships |
candle
taper
wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
carbon arc lamp
carbon arc | has carbon electrodes |
| discharge lamp | a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas |
| early warning radar | a radar that is part of an early warning system |
| early warning system | a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them |
electric-discharge lamp
gas-discharge lamp | an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube |
| electric lamp | a lamp powered by electricity |
| fairy light | a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) |
flash
photoflash
flash lamp
flashgun
flashbulb
flash bulb | a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph |
flood
floodlight
flood lamp
photoflood | light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam, used in photography |
| floor lamp | a lamp that stands on the floor |
| fluorescent lamp | lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material, mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material |
| gas lamp | a lamp that burns illuminating gas |
| glow lamp | a gas-discharge tube with a hot cathode, used in stroboscopes |
heat lamp
infrared lamp | electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation, the bathroom could be warmed by an infrared lamp |
hurricane lamp
hurricane lantern
tornado lantern
storm lantern
storm lamp | an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds, candlestick with a glass chimney |
| klieg light | carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films |
| lamp | an artificial source of visible illumination |
| lamp | a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs |
lamp chimney
chimney | a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp |
lamp house
lamphouse
lamp housing | housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector) |
lampshade
lamp shade | a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view |
light
light source | any device serving as a source of illumination, he stopped the car and turned off the lights |
| light arm | a rifle or pistol |
light bulb
lightbulb
bulb
incandescent lamp
electric light
electric-light bulb | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity |
light circuit
lighting circuit | wiring that provides power to electric lights |
light-emitting diode
LED | diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current, color depends on the material used |
lighter
light igniter
ignitor | a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires, do you have a light? |
light filter
diffusing screen | a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it |
| light machine gun | a submachine gun not greater than . millimeter |
light meter
exposure meter
photometer | photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light |
| light microscope | microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object |
light pen
electronic stylus | (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated |
limelight
calcium light | a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light, formerly used for stage lighting |
| mercury-vapor lamp | ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor |
| navigation light | light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation, red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip |
neon lamp
neon induction lamp
neon tube | a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure, luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube |
| night-light | light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) |
oil lamp
kerosene lamp
kerosine lamp | a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light |