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. |
Corbel-table
(n.) A horizontal row of corbels, with the panels or filling between them |
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 |
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
(superl.) Loose |
Light
(adv.) Lightly |
Light
(v. t.) To lighten |
Light
(v. i.) To dismount |
Light
(v. i.) To feel light |
Light
(v. i.) To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect. |
Light
(v. i.) To come down suddenly and forcibly |
Light
(v. i.) To come by chance |
| light adaptation | the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination, the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative |
| table game | a game that is played on a table |
table tennis
Ping-Pong | a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball |
| light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
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 |
altar communion table
Lord's table | the table in Christian churches where communion is given |
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 |
| breakfast table | a table where breakfast is eaten |
candle
taper
wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
| card table | a small light table with folding legs, can be folded for storage |
| card table | a table for playing cards (as in a casino) |
coffee table
cocktail table | low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served |
| coffee-table book | an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table |
conference table
council table
council board | the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting |
console table
console | a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall |
| diningoom table | diningoom furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served |
dining table
board | a table at which meals are served, he helped her clear the dining table, a feast was spread upon the board |
| dinner table | the dining table where dinner is served and eaten |
drafting table
drawing table | a worktable with adjustable top |
dressing table
dresser vanity
toilet table | low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup |
| drop-leaf table | a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface |
| fairy light | a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas) |
| gaming table | a table used for gambling, may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips |
| gateleg table | a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs |
| high table | a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform, seats are reserved for distinguished persons |
| kitchen table | a table in the kitchen |
| klieg light | carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films |
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 |
napkin
table napkin
serviette | a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing |
| 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 |
| night-light | light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) |
| operating table | table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation |
organic light-emitting diode
OLED | a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers |
| panel light | a light to illuminate an instrument panel |
| Parsons table | a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners, the top and the legs are the same width |
| pedestal table | a table supported by a single central column |