n
A skylight or other device whose purpose is to direct light into a room.
n
A dark lantern used in church to read prayers etc during a service.
n
(painting) A secondary light; an effect of light other than ordinary daylight, such as the rays of the sun darting through a cloud, or between the leaves of trees; the effect of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies.
n
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
n
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
v
To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.
v
To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
v
Alternative form of illuminate [(transitive) To shine light on something.]
n
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
n
(obsolete) A great cake of wax with a wick in the midst, intended to burn all night.
n
(US, dated) A yellow light.
n
(US, humorous, slang) An ambulance.
n
Synonym of halo headlight
n
A lamp with an adjustable folding arm to allow the direction of light to be changed.
n
(electrical engineering) The extremely intense light and heat produced by a high-energy electric arc.
n
An electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light.
n
Alternative form of arc lamp [An electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light.]
n
A lamp that produces light by generating an electric arc across an enclosed gas.
n
Alternative letter-case form of Argand lamp [(now historical) A type of oil lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame.]
n
An Argand lamp constructed so that no shadow is cast upon the table by the flattened ring-shaped oil reservoir.
n
(sometimes derogatory) Illuminism; the aims, manner, spirit, etc. of the Aufklärer.
n
Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
n
(film, photography) Light from sources that are not explicitly supplied by the photographer, such as natural light or pre-existing street lighting.
v
(transitive) To illuminate something from behind.
adj
Lit or illuminated from behind.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To reflect light; shine back.
n
(military) The use of dim lighting to enable navigation without giving away one's position to the enemy.
n
Alternative form of banker's lamp [A distinctive type of desk lamp, usually with a solid ornate base and a single stem leading to a horizontal (usually green) cover.]
n
A distinctive type of desk lamp, usually with a solid ornate base and a single stem leading to a horizontal (usually green) cover.
n
Synonym of parasol (“a small light umbrella used as protection from the sun”)
v
(transitive) To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.
adj
Fitted with a lamp or lamps.
v
(transitive, rare, dialectal) To light up; illuminate.
v
(transitive, dialectal) To give light to.
n
(figuratively) A way of presenting or perceiving something such that it appears more favourably than by an alternative presentation or perception.
n
(historical) A lamp consisting of a shallow lidded metal vessel with a small spout for a coarse wick, fueled by tallow, grease, or oil, usually hung by a hook and chain, and used especially in the American colonies.
n
Alternative form of Betty lamp [(historical) A lamp consisting of a shallow lidded metal vessel with a small spout for a coarse wick, fueled by tallow, grease, or oil, usually hung by a hook and chain, and used especially in the American colonies.]
n
(UK, informal) The main, usually central, light of a room in a house.
n
The simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting in film and television.
n
(countable) A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light, usually used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing.
n
Alternative form of black light (“ultraviolet bulb”) [(countable) A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light, usually used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing.]
n
A hand-held lamp that has sliding or rotating doors to adjust the amount of light emitted.
n
A lamp provided with some arrangement for intensifying combustion by means of a blast.
n
A status light on an electronic or electric device such as a modem, router, network hub, and so forth.
n
(countable) A flashing light, usually fitted to an emergency vehicle.
n
A cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle.
n
A small clip-on light, usually battery-powered, used for reading books in the dark
v
(transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
v
(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
v
(transitive) To make cheerful.
adj
That can be brightened.
n
The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.
n
(film, television) A kind of floodlight.
n
A light in which a jet of oxygen or air is introduced into the centre of a flame.
n
A light bulb (not necessarily bulbous in shape).
n
A lamp that is a conspicuous feature of Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries throughout the Himalayas. The lamps traditionally burn clarified yak butter, but now often use vegetable oil.
n
A sort of spotlight that accentuates a single person and possibly a few props in the scene.
n
A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
n
Alternative form of cannel coal [cannel (coal)]
n
(idiomatic) A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.
n
Alternative spelling of candlepower [(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.]
n
A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.
n
Any material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles
n
The remnant of a candle which has been mostly burned.
n
A cover over the flame of a candle or bulb of a lamp to protect the flame or diffuse the light to prevent glare.
n
Alternative form of candlestub [The end of a candle that has mostly burned away.]
n
Alternative form of candlewaster [(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.]
n
(obsolete, derogatory) the act or instance of of an individual who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; an act of studying
n
A device for holding one or more lit candles
n
The light emitted by a candle.
n
Synonym of candlelit dinner
n
An event that includes lighting candles, used to remember the victims of a tragedy.
n
A spill used for lighting candles.
adj
Lit by a candle or candles.
n
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
n
Alternative form of candle-shade [A cover over the flame of a candle or bulb of a lamp to protect the flame or diffuse the light to prevent glare.]
n
The light thrown from a lit candle
n
Alternative form of candle snuffer [A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.]
n
A holder for candles; a branched candlestick.
v
To adorn with candlesticks.
n
The end of a candle that has mostly burned away.
n
(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
n
The thread used to make the wicks of candles
n
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
n
A simple lamp that produces and burns acetylene (C₂H₂) created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC₂) with water.
n
A carbon rod or pencil used in an arc lamp.
n
Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.
n
(historical) A former unit to measure the intensity of light, approximately 9.74 candelas.
n
A mechanical lamp for lighthouses, in which a superabundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork.
v
Alternative form of shed light on [To illuminate; to make clear.]
n
(photography) A gleam of reflected light in a subject's eye.
n
A fan fixture attached to a ceiling, sometimes with a built-in light.
n
A candleholder, especially for a large church candle.
n
The art of modelling in wax.
n
A small, portable candlestick suitable for carrying to the bedroom.
n
An indicator light associated with a chamber.
n
A short candlestick with a pan at the base to catch dripping wax.
n
A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
n
A person who makes or sells candles.
n
The art or trade of candlemaking.
n
One of a series of adjacent light bulbs that cycle on and off to give the illusion of movement.
n
(chiefly in the plural) One of the electric lights used at Christmas to decorate a tree, house, etc.
n
A wax candle used in religious rites.
n
A fluorescent light in the form of a ring.
n
The aggregate of street lights of a city, particularly at night (often referring to the exciting attractions that the city features, especially its nightlife)
n
(art) A mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).
adj
alternative form of coalfired [Fired with coal.]
n
Alternative form of bright lights and cold steel [(informal, medicine) Surgery (procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body).]
n
A type of fluorescent lamp (that may or may not contain mercury).
n
A candle made of a mixture of stearic acid and the stearin of coconut oil.
v
(of a fish) To use photophores on the underside of the body so as to hide a dark silhouette that would otherwise be seen from below by predators
n
(automotive, dated) A headlight setting intended for quiet country roads at night.
n
(uncountable) Light that results from multiple sources and different directions.
n
(heraldry) An oil lamp or similar emblem.
n
Alternative form of crusy (“oil-burning lamp”)
n
Alternative form of cucoloris [(television, film) A device for casting shadows or silhouettes to produce patterned illumination.]
n
(television, film) A device for casting shadows or silhouettes to produce patterned illumination.
n
An ornamental design used to fill up blank spaces in a book.
n
(now chiefly historical) A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.
n
Alternative form of dark lantern [(now chiefly historical) A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.]
n
A light illuminating the dashboard of an automobile.
n
A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
n
A light source that simulates daylight.
n
(historical) A factory of a particular architectural style, having a concrete frame and floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing in natural light.
n
Alternative form of deadlight [(nautical) A strong (often wooden) shutter fitted over a porthole, that can be closed in bad weather to keep water out and discourage the glass windows from breaking.]
n
(historical) A photometric standard formerly used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle.
n
Alternative form of desklamp [A lamp used to illuminate a desk.]
n
A lamp used to illuminate a desk.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To elucidate; to clarify.
adj
Alternative form of dim-lit [Dimly illuminated.]
n
Alternative form of dipped candle [A candle made by repeatedly dipping a wick in melted tallow.]
adj
Of headlights: lowered.
n
A candle made by repeatedly dipping a wick in melted tallow.
n
The main light on a motor vehicle, with the beam in a lower angle position, to enable oncoming traffic to see.
v
(transitive) To destroy the light of; to darken.
n
An Indian oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oil.
n
An interior cabin light with a dome-shaped cover attached to the ceiling of a car, vehicle, room or building. In a vehicle it is considered a safety feature, though usually fitted as standard.
n
(obsolete) An extinguisher for candles.
v
(transitive) To illuminate from above.
n
A lamp that is suspended, for example via a cable.
n
Alternative spelling of drop light [A lamp that is suspended, for example via a cable.]
n
(slang) Synonym of idiot light (“warning light”)
n
A battery of the Duracell brand.
n
An early lighter in which zinc metal reacts with sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen gas. When a valve is opened, a jet of hydrogen is released and bursts into flame. The ignition is catalyzed by platinum metal.
n
(alternative medicine) An alternative medicine practice supposed to assist the natural clearing of earwax from a person's ear, involving lighting one end of a hollow candle and placing the other end in the ear canal.
n
Alternative spelling of Earthshine
adj
lit by light reflected from the Earth
v
(transitive, rare) To make clear; to clarify, to explain.
n
An explanation of something obscure or unknown; clarification, enlightenment.
adj
That enlightens or uplifts.
n
the light bulbs produced by Thomas Edison and companies from the early era of electric lighting
n
Synonym of Yablochkov candle
n
Artificial light using electricity as a source of illumination.
n
A fixture, usually hanging from the ceiling, for holding electric lamps.
v
(transitive) To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon.
v
To solve, write or compose by working studiously at night; to study.
v
(transitive) To make brilliant with beams.
v
(rare, chiefly literary) To brighten; to vivify.
n
An electric light that turns on to give light during a power outage.
n
The illumination of a surgical operation from inside the body, by means of a surgical tool providing light.
n
A surgical tool that provides light for endoillumination.
v
(chiefly literary) To gladden, to render glad.
v
(archaic, transitive) To illuminate.
v
(transitive) To supply with light.
adj
That can be enlightened.
n
One who, or that which, enlightens.
v
To adorn (a book, manuscript, etc.) by illuminating or ornamenting with coloured and decorated letters and figures.
v
(obsolete) To illumine; to light up.
v
(rare, transitive) To clear from mist, clouds, or obscurity.
n
The condition of being equiluminant
v
(intransitive) To spread out light rays in all directions.
n
(archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
n
A lamp in which the light is produced by excimers
n
(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
n
(UK, colloquial) A car cigarette lighter.
n
(usually in the plural) One of a set of decorative electric lights attached along the length of a cable.
n
(archaic) A lighthouse, or the apparatus placed in it for giving light.
n
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
n
A pointer or torch/flashlight powered by a battery that may be recharged by shaking.
n
Small paper lantern, especially in northern New Mexico, United States.
n
(technology) A specific style of electric light bulb consisting of a cylindrical enclosure with two points of contact on either end providing power to the filament or diode.
n
A light seen at night, superstitiously believed to portend a person's death.
n
Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve.
n
Highly actinic light, derived from sunlight or from some form of electric lamp, used in the treatment of lupus and other cutaneous disorders.
adj
(poetic) Illuminated by tiny points of light.
n
A lighting unit; a luminaire.
n
illumination cast by a flame
n
A kind of lamp that uses an electric current to start powder burning and produce a brief sudden burst of bright light. It was formerly used in flash photography.
n
(US, Canada) A battery-powered hand-held light source.
v
(transitive) To turn to flint.
adj
Of sunglasses: having lenses that can be pushed upward and out of the frame, so that the glasses need not be removed in darker areas such as indoors.
n
A projector of a bright beam of light for use in theatres and studios; a flood
n
A lamp supported by a tall vertical pole in order that light comes from above those seated in the vicinity.
n
Alternative form of fo'c's'le lamp [A forecastle lamp.]
n
(automotive) A bright red lamp (normally one of a pair) at the rear of a motor car that can be switched on during foggy weather so as to avoid collisions from cars approaching from behind
n
(automotive) One of a pair of lights, mounted at the front of a car, below the headlights, usually white or yellow in colour, for increased visibility ahead in foggy driving conditions.
n
A wide automotive lamp intended to increase visibility in poor weather conditions.
n
Alternative form of fog light [(automotive) One of a pair of lights, mounted at the front of a car, below the headlights, usually white or yellow in colour, for increased visibility ahead in foggy driving conditions.]
n
A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
n
A receptacle for oil in a lamp.
n
Dated spelling of footlight.
n
A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.
v
(archaic, transitive) To decrease; reduce; diminish; lighten; lighten up.
n
A lamp fed with oil from an elevated reservoir.
n
A Fresnel lens or a light feature using such a lens
n
A lantern used in theatre, which employs a Fresnel lens to wash light over an area of the stage.
n
The hollow cylindrical lens used in the Fresnel lantern.
n
ignis fatuus; will o' the wisp
adj
illuminated with light from the front
n
(historical) A lamp placed below the oil tube of an Argand lamp to keep the oil limpid on cold nights; used especially in lighthouses.
n
(US) A lamp which operates by burning gas.
n
Alternative form of gaslight [A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).]
n
Alternative form of gaslighter [One who, or that which, lights gas.]
n
The incandescent gauze (mantle) surrounding the flame in a gas lamp, which contains rare earths to enhance the light output.
n
Alternative form of gaslight [A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).]
n
Alternative form of gaslighter [One who, or that which, lights gas.]
adj
Alternative form of gaslit [Illuminated by burning gas.]
n
A gas-powered chandelier.
n
Alternative form of gasalier [A gas-powered chandelier.]
adj
Alternative spelling of gas-fired [Powered by burning natural gas.]
n
Alternative form of gas lamp [(US) A lamp which operates by burning gas.]
n
The light produced by the burning gas in such a lamp.
n
One who, or that which, lights gas.
adj
Illuminated by burning gas.
n
Alternative form of gasalier [A gas-powered chandelier.]
v
Alternative spelling of gases. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gas
n
(mining, dated) A kind of safety lamp invented by George Stephenson.
n
(now rare or historical) Either of the lamps on either side of a gig carriage; a headlamp.
n
An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.
v
(Britain, idiomatic, slang) To care.
n
A silicon carbide rod that is used as a source of infrared radiation when electrically heated.
n
(dated or Australia, South Africa) A light bulb.
n
A single-use translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances which when combined are capable of producing light through chemoluminescence without an electrical power source.
n
Alternative form of globar [A silicon carbide rod that is used as a source of infrared radiation when electrically heated.]
n
Alternative spelling of glow stick [A single-use translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances which when combined are capable of producing light through chemoluminescence without an electrical power source.]
n
An electric lamp designed to promote plant growth by emitting an electromagnetic spectrum appropriate for photosynthesis.
n
(sometimes figuratively) A light that serves to guide.
n
That which provides guidance in times of uncertainty.
v
(of a candle) To melt away by having the molten wax run down along the side of the candle.
n
The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo.
n
(automotive) A kind of headlight arranged in a circular pattern.
n
A light fixture in which the filament is surrounded by an atmosphere of a halogen gas,
n
An incandescent lamp containing a small quantity of halogen (usually bromine) to reduce deposition on the glass.
n
A small lamp carried in the hand.
n
A wire framework that surrounds a lightbulb which fits into a socket at its base and which is topped by a finial for holding a lampshade.
n
An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
n
A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
n
A torch (flashlight) worn on the head, thus leaving the hands free
n
A flame lamp used in photometry that burns amyl acetate and has been used as a standard for measuring luminosity in parts of Europe.
n
(usually in the plural) The setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.
n
(painting, photography) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
n
A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
n
highlight (significant event)
v
Informal spelling of highlight. [(transitive) To make prominent; emphasize.]
n
Informal spelling of highlighting. [The visual emphasis of text by means of a highlight.]
v
(idiomatic) Synonym of hold a candle
v
To elucidate; to make explicit some aspect of.
n
A lighthouse lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction.
n
One of the lights in an auditorium.
n
a glass apparatus in which hydrogen, generated from zinc and sulphuric acid, is burnt; used primarily as a demonstration (invented by Alessandro Volta)
n
(poetic, rare) The light reflected off a surface of ice.
n
(automotive, slang) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
adj
Alternative form of illlit [ill lit, poorly lit, dim.]
v
(obsolete) To enlighten.
adj
ill lit, poorly lit, dim.
v
Alternative form of elucidate [(transitive) To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon.]
v
(archaic) To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright.
n
(archaic) One who illumes.
n
The property of being illuminable.
adj
that can be illuminated or made lighter
n
Something that illuminates.
v
(transitive) To decorate something with lights.
n
coal gas, especially when used for domestic lighting
n
Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
n
(mathematics) A mathematical problem, asking whether a room with mirrored walls can always be illuminated by a single-point light source, allowing for repeated reflection of light off the mirrored walls. It was solved in 1958: there are such rooms that cannot be thus illuminated.
adj
of, capable of, or causing illumination
adv
In an illuminative manner.
adj
Increasing informative qualities; explanatory.
n
A member of the early church who had received baptism and been given a lighted taper as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they had received.
n
One who, or that which, illuminates.
n
Someone who subscribes to the doctrine of illuminism, or who claims to have achieved spiritual illumination; one of the Illuminati.
adj
Of or relating to illuminism.
v
To initiate the doctrines or principles of the Illuminati.
adj
(obsolete) bright; clear
adj
Alternative spelling of illustre [(obsolete) illustrious]
v
(obsolete) To shed light upon.
v
(obsolete) To illuminate
v
(transitive, literary) To give (someone) a halo; to surround (someone or something) with light.
n
An incandescent lamp or bulb
n
A light bulb whose metallic filament is heated by an electric current.
n
An incandescent lamp designed to produce radiant thermal energy in the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
n
(television, film) A small key light.
v
(transitive) To give light to; enlighten.
v
Alternative spelling of enlighten [(transitive) To supply with light.]
v
Obsolete form of illumine. [(transitive)]
v
To illuminate mutually; to light each other.
n
(horticulture) A lamp placed within the plant canopy to encourage growth in leaves that would otherwise be shaded.
n
(obsolete) The thinning of a wood to let in light.
v
(transitive) To point or tip with iridium.
v
(transitive, literary, poetic) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate.
n
(US) A torch or other light used in hunting to attract or dazzle game at night.
n
Alternative spelling of jack o'lantern
n
A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car.
n
(photography, film, television) The most important light, used to highlight the form and dimension of the subject.
n
Alternative form of key light [(photography, film, television) The most important light, used to highlight the form and dimension of the subject.]
n
A candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.
n
Any of several intense arc lamps used in cinematography
n
An intense carbon arc lamp used in cinematography
n
A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
n
(dated, technical) Light bulb.
n
A reservoir for oil in a lamp.
n
alternative form of lamppost [The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.]
n
A room at the top of a lighthouse in which the signal light is housed.
n
(rail transport) A piece of iron projecting upwards on which a lamp can be hung.
n
Any clean-burning oil used as fuel in an oil lamp.
n
Alternative spelling of lamppost [The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.]
n
Alternative form of lampshade [A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.]
n
(obsolete) A candlestick, or lamp of fire mentioned in Revelation (Bible).
n
(Christianity) Alternative form of lampadarius [(historical) A slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire.]
n
(historical) A slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire.
n
A torchbearer; one who carries a torch.
n
(historical, Ancient Greece) One who gained the prize in the Lampadrome.
n
(historical, Ancient Greece) A race run by young men carrying lighted torches.
n
Alternative form of lampas [A type of luxury fabric with a background weft.]
n
A board housing a number of lamps that may be lit by an electrical circuit.
n
The growth of light-dependent organisms, especially plants, in naturally unlit cave systems due to artificially installed electric lighting.
n
1799, John Price, The Worcester Guide, page 55:
n
Alternative form of lampas [A type of luxury fabric with a background weft.]
n
A fitting into which an electric lamp can be inserted.
n
A vertical shaft down which a lamp may be lowered to inspect a sewer
n
The light emitted by a lamp.
adj
Illuminated by a lamp or lamps.
n
(historical) A person employed to clean and maintain lamps.
n
Alternative form of lamp-oil [Any clean-burning oil used as fuel in an oil lamp.]
n
Alternative spelling of lamppost [The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.]
n
The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.
n
Alternative form of lamp room [A room at the top of a lighthouse in which the signal light is housed.]
adj
Incorporating a lampshade.
n
A menorah or other holder or stand for a lamp.
n
A ring with a gap in it, used as a symbol in vision tests.
adj
Of a facial feature, large and squarish in shape as an old-fashioned lantern.
n
A tower with a small lighted chamber at the top, once common in French cemeteries.
n
(architecture) A roof that allows natural light through.
n
(historical) The operator of a magic lantern.
v
(intransitive) To operate as a laser; to release coherent light due to stimulation.
n
A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.
n
A device that emits a highly concentrated beam of light to highlight items of interest at some distance
n
Alternative spelling of laser beam [The light emitted by a laser.]
n
A laser light show artist
n
A kind of lamp, typically used more for decoration than illumination, in which the gentle flow of randomly-shaped clumps of wax purportedly suggests the flowing of lava.
n
A person or company that makes leadlight windows.
n
(informal) LED strip lights
n
the light of a lamp, candle, etc.; a lamp
n
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of levin (“lightning”). [(archaic, poetic) Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright flame or light.]
v
(transitive, rare) To lighten.
n
(archaic, poetic) Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright flame or light.
v
To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
n
(idiomatic) A better situation after long hardship.
n
Alternative form of lightbox [A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.]
n
(figuratively) Used in reference to the sudden arrival of a realization, an inspiration, an idea, or the like.
n
A complete lighting unit, composed of a housing attached to a wall or ceiling, and a mount for a light source.
n
(Australia) A light bulb.
v
(transitive) To set upon or attack.
n
An airtight glass bulb containing a partial vacuum and a set of vanes, mounted on a spindle, which rotate when exposed to light, providing a quantitative measurement of electromagnetic radiation intensity.
n
(archaic) innate wisdom or knowledge
n
A visual phenomenon created by the reflection of light from ice crystals with near-horizontal parallel planar surfaces.
n
An excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky.
n
(dated) A display of coloured lights that move in shifting patterns.
n
A source of illumination.
n
A viewing device that illuminates what is placed on it, used for drawing frames of animation, for reviewing X-ray images, etc.
v
(idiomatic) Synonym of light the touch-paper
v
(intransitive) To show an increase in activity or a brightening of mood.
v
To find or think of something unexpectedly.
adj
Bearing or serving as a medium for light; (by extension) luminous; bright
n
Alternative form of light bulb [An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.]
n
(informal) A moment of enlightenment, inspiration or sudden realization.
adj
Of an area, having too much artificial light including street lighting, which prevents stars etc. being seen in a clear night sky.
adj
Capable of being illuminated or made light or bright; able to affix with a light.
n
A bar mounted on the roof of a vehicle, such as a police car, with rotating beacons or other lights to provide a visual warning.
n
A box containing fluorescent tubes or LED technology, used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders.
v
(transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
n
Alternative form of light field [A function of all the light flowing through all points of space in a particular volume]
n
A light source that is mounted at the head of an extension.
n
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
n
A man who carries or takes care of a light.
n
(UK, dated) One who installs lighting.
n
(uncountable) the condition of being illuminated
n
(physics) A ray of light
n
The room at the top of a lighthouse containing the lighting apparatus.
n
An illuminated environment; a lighting arrangement that picks out some details and obscures others.
n
(historical) A tax exacted to pay for candles or oil for lighting church lamps.
n
A laterally-extended laser beam
n
Alternative form of light source [A source of illumination.]
n
A portable rod used for illumination.
n
A strip of small light bulbs.
adj
Alternative form of light-struck. [(photography, of plates or films) Damaged by accidental exposure to light.]
n
(informal) Synonym of lightsabre
n
(architecture) An open shaft that transmits light from above into a staircase or an inner room.
n
The activities of a lightworker.
adj
Alternative form of limb-brightened [(physics, astronomy) Brightened by limb brightening.]
n
Alternative form of limb brightening [(physics, astronomy) The optical effect where, when certain wavelengths (not in the spectrum of visible light) are examined, the edge of the disk of a star appears brighter than the center of the disk.]
v
to illuminate with limelight
v
(transitive, obsolete) To illuminate, as a manuscript; to decorate with gold or some other bright colour.
v
Obsolete form of limn. [(transitive, also figuratively) To draw or paint; to delineate.]
n
(obsolete) A torch, used to light dark streets.
n
(historical) A boy employed to carry a torch or other light at night to help people navigate through the streets.
n
A beverage that is fluorescent or irradiated, believed to have medicinal properties.
n
A neutral tint given to spectacles, shade glasses for optical instruments, etc., which reduces the intensity without materially changing the colour of the transmitted light.
n
(archaic) A candle weighing one sixth of a pound, about eight inches long.
n
Synonym of dipped headlight
n
(cosmetics) In hairstyling, a highlight in a darker color rather than a lighter one.
n
(medicine) A pale area revealed in radiography, computed tomography, or similar examination technique.
adj
Emitting light; shining, luminous.
adj
Of or pertaining to a lamp.
n
(Britain, archaic) A self-igniting match, ie. one which could be lit by striking on any surface (as opposed to safety matches which only light against the material on the side of the box).
adj
(figuratively) Illuminating; offering insight.
adj
Having, in some respects, the nature of light; resembling light.
v
(uncommon) To make clear or understandable.
n
(historical) A kind of oil lamp using compressed air.
n
Alternative letter-case form of Lucite [The tough transparent thermoplastic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).]
v
(rare) To work diligently by artificial light; to study at night.
adj
Composed by candlelight, or at night.
n
Alternative spelling of lum (“chimney”) [A chimney; also, the top part of a chimney.]
n
(informal) A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark.
adj
Alternative form of lumenized [Having lumens]
n
(art) The use of light patterns as an expressive art form, unaccompanied by sound.
adj
Having the speed of light or a similar speed.
n
An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
adj
That illuminates; luminous.
n
A makeshift lantern used as a holiday decoration, especially in Hispanic culture.
n
(architecture) A walk-in sculpture designed as an artistic display of light and color.
n
(archaic) An artificial light; an illumination.
v
(obsolete) To illuminate.
n
(rare) Illumination; specifically, artificial illumination.
adj
Producing or transmitting light; luminous.
n
(obsolete, physics) The supposed medium through which light is transmitted
n
(painting) A painter who works in the style of luminism.
n
Any of various optical devices that have a built-in light source
adj
Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.
v
To make clear or pure by means of a propitiatory offering; to purify.
v
(obsolete) To illuminate or clarify.
n
Alternative spelling of lusern [(obsolete) A lynx.]
adj
Obsolete spelling of light [Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.]
n
(Arab folklore, Arabic fiction and derived works) An oil lamp that can be rubbed in order to summon a genie who grants wishes.
n
A kind of flashlight with a variable-focus beam.
n
A lamp, containing a coil of magnesium ribbon fed into a burner by clockwork, that produced an intense light.
n
A thin ribbon of magnesium metal used in laboratory demonstrations and in the magnesium lamp.
n
A thin magnesium ribbon.
n
A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it. (So called because it is hung above the lamp's flame like a mantel.)
n
Any of a set of "ghost lights" observed near Route 67 on Mitchell Flat east of Marfa, Texas, United States, sometimes ascribed to paranormal phenomena, but scientifically explained as atmospheric reflections of automobile headlights and campfires.
n
The light produced by a burning match.
adj
(rare) Lit by means of a match.
n
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of mercury-vapour lamp [(British spelling) a gaseous discharge lamp in which the arc discharge takes place in mercury vapour; used for highway illumination and as an industrial source of ultraviolet radiation]
n
(British spelling) a gaseous discharge lamp in which the arc discharge takes place in mercury vapour; used for highway illumination and as an industrial source of ultraviolet radiation
n
A high-pressure discharge lamp that is enclosed in a quartz envelope containing metal halides (usually iodides), and produces high-efficacy white light.
n
(cosmetics) In hairstyling, a highlight in a slightly darker color rather than a lighter one.
n
A candle made of paraffin.
n
(historical) A kind of lamp in which the flow of the oil to the wick is regulated.
n
A larger-sized (39 mm diameter) screw base used for large, high-power light bulbs, known as mogul (screw) base light bulbs.
n
A lamp that provides mood lighting.
n
(historical) A high tower fitted with arclights, formerly common in 19th-century cities with electricity, as a means of illuminating public spaces.
adj
Illuminated by moonlight.
n
Light as supplied by the sun
n
(Scotland) A lantern made from a hollowed-out turnip, traditionally used as decoration at Halloween.
n
(countable, uncountable) Neon signs or lights, collectively.
n
A small, low-wattage lamp used as an indicator or nightlight, typically consisting of a pair of electrodes sealed in a bulb containing neon at low pressure.
n
A small gas discharge lamp containing neon gas, sometimes with other noble gases to add colour.
n
An illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights in the form of bent glass tubes; the different colours being obtained by adding different noble gases to the neon.
n
A type of incandescent lamp using a ceramic rod, used as a source of infrared radiation.
n
Alternative spelling of nightlight [a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight]
n
A lamp providing illumination at night.
n
a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight
n
A painting best viewed by artificial light.
adj
Alternative form of noctilucous [(obsolete) Shining in the night; luminescent.]
adj
Synonym of noctilucent
n
(television, film) A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.
n
A simple vessel used to produce light continuously for a period of time from a liquid fuel source.
n
Alternative form of rain lamp [(lighting) A type of lamp, popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, that moves droplets of water or oil along filaments to create the illusion of falling rain.]
adj
(of a lamp or lantern) Illuminated by burning oil.
n
(literary) Something resembling the banner of St Denis; a bright, shining object.
v
(transitive, poetic) To be more light or bright than; outshine.
n
A transparency for use with an overhead projector.
v
(transitive) To illuminate from above.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become too light.
n
(engineering) An arc produced in an atmosphere of oxygen, used for welding.
n
A chemical oxygen generator
n
A light produced by the incandescence of certain substances, especially lime, in the oxyhydrogen flame.
n
A large cup or deep saucer, containing fatty matter in which a wick is placed, used for public illuminations, as at St. Peter's in Rome.
n
A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
n
(archaic, slang) The moon.
n
Synonym of parking light
n
The light under the headlight of a vehicle.
adj
Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
n
A lamp hanging from the roof.
n
(interior design) hanging light (usually, but not necessarily from the ceiling)
n
A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
n
A small torch/flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
n
A bar used to support a candle, especially in a church.
n
A large candle, especially on an altar
n
(humorous) An Elizabethan collar (conical device worn by an animal).
n
A kind of pressurized paraffin lamp that uses a mantle.
n
(figuratively) That which stands out; a shining light.
n
Synonym of Döbereiner's lamp
n
(occultism) A bringer-in of light.
v
To convert by light, usually an intense flash.
n
(photography) A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment
n
(photography) A lamp that produces a broad beam of continuous bright light; used to illuminate a photographic subject
n
illumination by light, typically as part of a manufacturing process
n
A very wide free-standing candle that can burn for a long time.
n
A small telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit whose brightness indicates the voltage of the current.
n
A kind of gas-discharge lamp: a clear glass container, often an orb, filled with a mixture of various noble gases at low pressure, and driven by high frequency alternating current at high voltage.
n
A kind of incandescent lamp of which the luminous medium is platinum.
n
Alternative form of pocket light [A flashlight small enough to fit in someone's pocket.]
n
(television) A tubular device used to support lights on a set.
n
A light on or above a porch.
adj
Following illumination
n
Synonym of available light
adj
Describing a lamp whose light source is positioned to be in focus when fitted (especially in a motor car)
v
(transitive) To illuminate in advance.
n
(historical) A kind of lucifer match.
n
A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.
adj
(archaic) light-producing
v
To use a Q-switch on (a lasar).
n
An incandescent light bulb in which the envelope is made of quartz instead of glass, and the filament is surrounded by an atmosphere of a halogen gas, usually iodine.
n
A mercury vapor lamp consisting of an ultraviolet light source, and enclosed by an envelope made from quartz rather than glass, which transmits ultraviolet light with little absorption.
n
A type of light bulb consisting of a quartz bulb and a tungsten filament and the bulb containing iodine, operating at a high temperature and producing an intense light.
n
(photography) A light exhibiting very rapid regular alternations of light and darkness, normally sixty flashes per minute.
adj
(heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.
v
(transitive) To illuminate.
n
(lighting) A type of lamp, popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, that moves droplets of water or oil along filaments to create the illusion of falling rain.
n
The dim light that occurs on an overcast and rainy day.
n
(obsolete) Array; order; arrangement; dress.
adj
Alternative spelling of rayonné [(heraldry) Radiant, giving off rays.]
adj
(heraldry) Radiant, giving off rays.
n
An electric light which sheds light on reading material a person wants to read.
n
A small indoor lamp designed to be used for reading at night.
n
A second or subsequent brightening (following a dimming)
n
(film, television, theater) A kind of 800-watt lamp.
adj
(painting) Illuminated by light reflected from another part of the same picture.
v
(archaic) To light again; to reilluminate.
v
To illuminate again; to relight.
n
The replacement of the lamp(s) in a light fitting.
v
(transitive, now rare) To make clear or bright again.
v
To light or illuminate anew; to rekindle.
n
A form of lighting used in studio portrait photography and cinematography, characterized by an illuminated triangle (the "Rembrandt patch") under the eye of the subject on the less illuminated side of the face.
n
The illuminated triangle seen in Rembrandt lighting.
v
(transitive) To illuminate by passing light through it from behind.
n
(photography) Synonym of ring light
n
(photography) A continuous circular strip of light around a camera lens (either directly on the rim or as a standalone item) for the purpose of evenly illuminating the subject.
n
(photography) A light source in a ring or torus shape that prevents distinct shadows.
n
A light set into the roof of a motor vehicle
n
The usually circular base of a light socket in the ceiling, from which the fitting or chandelier is suspended.
v
To create rubrication; to illuminate a manuscript with red letters.
n
(historical) A clip-candlestick used for rushlights.
n
(historical) A type of inexpensive candle formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease, which emits light for a relatively short period of time.
n
The lamp in a photographic darkroom.
n
(now chiefly historical) A device in a candlestick to hold the ends of candles, so they can be burned all the way down.
n
A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.
n
(technology) A type of electric lamp for producing a beam of light in which the filament is sealed inside a unit consisting of the reflector and lens so as to ensure the alignment of the beam and to protect the reflector from becoming dirty or tarnished.
n
Alternative spelling of searchlight [A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.]
v
(transitive) To scan or sweep across like a searchlight.
v
(idiomatic) To come into the world or to public notice.
v
(idiomatic) To appear; to be published or disseminated.
v
(historical) To offer for sale by auction as long as a small piece of candle burns; the winning bid is the last one made before the flame goes out.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To make bright; to glorify.
n
A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.
v
To illuminate; to make clear.
v
(idiomatic) Illuminate to the understanding; make intelligible; clarify or explain (something unknown).
v
(transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
v
(usually figuratively, of positive things) To be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.
n
(archaic) A candle weighing one sixth of a pound, about four inches long.
n
A wax candle in a wooden holder, used in Erzya rituals.
n
A light mounted on the side of a motor vehicle.
n
A light found at the side of something; especially of a vehicle.
v
(transitive, calico-printing) To add a fugitive colour to (a paste), to enable the printer to determine whether the figures are well-printed or not.
n
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of sconce [A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.]
n
The illumination of the sky above populated areas, mostly by street lighting.
adj
Furnished with one or more skylights
adj
Furnished with one or more skylights.
n
(film, television) A kind of large lamp with a parabolic reflector to diffuse the light.
n
(humorous) A person who works by lamplight, or works with electrical apparatus.
n
A lamp whose light exits through a narrow slit
n
Alternative form of slit lamp [A lamp whose light exits through a narrow slit]
v
(idiomatic, archaic) To bear marks of great study and labor.
n
(obsolete, dialectal) The burnt or burning part of the wick of a candle; the snuff.
n
(theater, photography) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.
n
The burning part of a candle wick, or the black, burnt remains of a wick (which must be periodically removed).
n
A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.
n
The hollow of a candlestick.
n
A street lamp in which electricity is passed through sodium vapour to emit a yellow light.
n
Alternative spelling of sodium vapor lamp [A street lamp in which electricity is passed through sodium vapour to emit a yellow light.]
n
(photography) A photographic lighting device consisting of a bulb with reflective back and side walls and a diffusing material at the front.
n
An outdoor show consisting of special lighting effects projected onto a building, accompanied by music or narration.
n
A weather-resistant light used to illuminate outdoor areas
n
Synonym of flashover voltage
v
To make visible; to elucidate, bring to light, or put on display.
n
A lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol, ethanol or denatured alcohol.
n
A bright lamp; a spotlight.
n
(by extension) The circle of light shed by a spotlight.
n
Synonym of jacklighter (“a hunter who jacklights”)
n
Alternative spelling of stagelight
n
A lamp supported by a tall vertical pole in order that light comes from above those seated in the vicinity.
adj
Illuminated by starlight.
n
A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp.
n
Synonym of hurricane lamp
n
(countable) Streetlight.
n
Alternative spelling of streetlight [(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.]
n
Alternative form of street lamp [(countable) Streetlight.]
n
Alternative spelling of streetlight [(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.]
n
A lamp that illuminates a street or sidewalk.
n
(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.
adj
Illuminated by streetlights.
adj
Illuminated by one or more striplights.
n
A fluorescent lighting tube.
n
A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.
n
Alternative form of strobe [A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.]
n
(physics) The projection of a grid of lines onto a target in order to obtain information of its structure, typically by analysing the Fourier transform of the reflected light
n
(American spelling) A candle-shaped device that emits sulfur dioxide when burnt; used to fumigate rooms
n
Alternative form of sunlamp [A lamp that produces ultraviolet radiation; used for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes.]
n
(film, photography) A high-intensity lamp, used to produce an illusion of daylight.
adj
Illuminated by sunlight.
v
(genetics) To twist circular DNA into a supercoil.
n
An electric ceiling light connected to a wall socket by a cord (usually decorated with a chain) from the outlet up the wall and along the ceiling.
n
Melted wax that runs down the edge of a candle.
n
A sconce for holding a light.
n
Alternative form of swaling (melted wax that runs down the edge of a candle) [Melted wax that runs down the edge of a candle.]
n
Alternative spelling of tealight [A small, typically circular candle encased in a thin metal cup, so that it liquefies completely when lit and burns as a wick immersed in molten wax.]
n
A lamp designed to be used on tables.
n
(historical) The oldest form of candle-shade, consisting of a tall glass cylinder which stood on a table, the candlestick and candle being placed bodily within it.
n
Alternative spelling of taillamp. [A taillight.]
n
Alternative form of taillight [One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.]
n
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
n
A long, narrow cylindrical candle that narrows slightly from a wider base to a conical tip.
n
A miniature candlestick.
n
A melt (block of wax for use in a tart burner).
n
Alternative spelling of tealight [A small, typically circular candle encased in a thin metal cup, so that it liquefies completely when lit and burns as a wick immersed in molten wax.]
n
Alternative spelling of tealight [A small, typically circular candle encased in a thin metal cup, so that it liquefies completely when lit and burns as a wick immersed in molten wax.]
n
(obsolete) Alternative form of tede (“torch”) [(obsolete) A torch; a flambeau.]
n
A small, typically circular candle encased in a thin metal cup, so that it liquefies completely when lit and burns as a wick immersed in molten wax.
n
Nonstandard spelling of tealight. [A small, typically circular candle encased in a thin metal cup, so that it liquefies completely when lit and burns as a wick immersed in molten wax.]
v
Alternative spelling of tear gas [To use tear gas.]
v
Alternative spelling of tear gas [To use tear gas.]
n
(philosophy) A hypothetical lamp in a philosophical paradox. The lamp is repeatedly turned on and off by means of a switch; at the end of this time period, regarded as the sum of an infinite series of intervals, it seems paradoxically that the lamp cannot be either on or off.
v
To make clear; to elucidate; to provide an explanation for (something puzzling or mysterious).
adj
Acronym of tungsten inert gas.; pertaining to TIG welding.
n
A kind of kerosene-powered lamp of the nineteenth century.
n
(obsolete) A torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls
adj
Synonym of toplit (“illuminated from above”)
adj
illuminated from above
n
(Commonwealth) A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.
n
(obsolete) One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch.
n
Alternative form of torchiere [A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.]
n
A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.
n
Alternative form of torchiere [A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.]
n
The dim light produced by a burning torch.
adj
Lit by one or more torches.
n
Alternative form of torchiere [A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.]
n
A lightbulb used in track lighting
adj
Able to be transilluminated.
adj
Alternative form of transilluminable [Able to be transilluminated.]
adj
illuminated by transillumination
adj
Synonym of transluminal
n
Alternative form of transillumination [A shining through.]
adj
(obsolete, rare) Having three lights.
n
A rectangular, trough-shaped light fixture, typically for mounting in or on a ceiling to light the area below, and usually containing two or three fluorescent bulbs.
n
A heavy-duty light used for local lighting by maintenance personnel, usually having a long cord, cage or shroud, and hook.
n
(chiefly India, South Asia) A fluorescent lighting tube.
n
A light bulb containing tungsten.
n
(television) A low stand for a lamp etc.
v
(transitive, poetic) To illuminate faintly.
adj
Illuminated by or as if by twilight.
n
(countable) A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light; a black light.
n
(photography, television) An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light.
n
Illumination from underneath.
adj
illuminated from beneath
v
(transitive, rare) To extinguish, turn off, or dim the light from
v
(obsolete, by extension) To give light to; to enlighten.
v
(transitive, intransitive, poetic) To make or become brighter.
n
A recessed light fixture that directs the light in an upward direction.
n
(linguistics) Synonym of light verb
n
(photography) Synonym of fogged plate
n
A small candle burnt as a votive offering in an act of Christian prayer.
n
A bracket attached to a wall, bearing a candle or lamp protected by a candle-shade.
n
The light produced by acts of war, such as exploding bombs.
n
(stagecraft) A lighting fixture that can cast a wide beam of light to evenly fill an area with light, as opposed to a spotlight.
n
(dialectal) An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste.
n
A light used to illuminate a night-time vigil.
n
(Ocracoke Island) Light appearing on the body of swampy water at night due to gases released by decaying plant matter.
adj
(of a location) Adequately illuminated by light.
n
(countable) A white-coloured light or lamp
n
(historical) A collection of tallow rising up against the wick of a candle, once regarded as an omen of death.
n
A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.
n
A lamp that produces a very short, but very intense, flash of white light; used in photography and in photocoagulation
n
(electrical engineering) A type of electric carbon arc lamp.
n
Alternative form of yardlight [A freestanding weatherproof exterior light fixture in a garden or landscaped setting.]
n
A freestanding weatherproof exterior light fixture in a garden or landscaped setting.
n
(rare) Lights placed under aeroplanes that raise their brightness to the same level as that of the sky, as a form of camouflage.
n
A light produced by incandescent zirconia.
n
Alternative form of eclaircissement [An explanation of something obscure or unknown; clarification, enlightenment.]
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