source of illumination

Other forms: sources of illumination

Definitions of source of illumination

1. noun

   any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
   types:

   lamp

   an artificial source of visible illumination

   light, light source

   any device serving as a source of illumination

   ultraviolet lamp, ultraviolet source

   any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation

   Aladdin's lamp

   (Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie

   anchor light, riding lamp, riding light

   a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor

   blinker, flasher

   a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages

   candle, taper, wax light

   stick of wax with a wick in the middle

   discharge lamp

   a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas

   electric lamp

   a lamp powered by electricity

   fairy light

   a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)

   flash, flash bulb, flash lamp, flashbulb, flashgun, photoflash

   a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

   flood, flood lamp, floodlight, photoflood

   light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

   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

   headlamp, headlight

   a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive

   houselights

   lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium

   hurricane lamp, hurricane lantern, storm lamp, storm lantern, tornado lantern

   an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney

   jacklight

   a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night

   lantern

   light in a transparent protective case

   calcium light, limelight

   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 induction lamp, neon 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)

   kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, oil lamp

   a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light

   panel light

   a light to illuminate an instrument panel

   room light

   light that provides general illumination for a room

   sconce

   a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce

   searchlight

   a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction

   running light, sidelight

   light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

   sodium-vapor lamp, sodium-vapour lamp

   lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting

   spirit lamp

   a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol

   spot, spotlight

   a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

   street lamp, streetlight

   a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street

   strip lighting

   light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination

   rear lamp, rear light, tail lamp, taillight

   lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle

   theater light

   any of various lights used in a theater

   torch

   a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

   type of:

   device

   an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose