electric light
Artificial light using electricity as a source of illuminationArtificial light using electricity as a source of illumination.
» The electric light went out.
Das elektrische Licht ging aus.
Электрический свет потух.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Artificial light using electricity as a source of illumination.
(countable, uncountable)A device producing such light: an electric lightbulb or the lamp or light fixture that uses it.
- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
Examples
6 sentencesThe electric light went out.
ruЭлектрический свет потух. — Hellerick
deDas elektrische Licht ging aus. — samueldora
The electric lights dazzled her eyes.
They were provided with bathrooms and electric lighting.
There's an electric light in the basement as well.
The addition of electric lighting to the cathedral diminishes the impact of the stained glass.
deDas zusätzliche elektrische Licht in der Kathedrale vermindert die Wirkung der Kirchenfenster. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
plural: electric lights| Singular | electric light |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity:light bulblightbulbbulbincandescent lampelectric-light bulb
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable