arc lamps

noun

variants also arc lights
plural of arc lamp
as in light bulbs

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  1. light bulbs
  2. candles
  3. headlights
  4. lanterns
  5. spotlights
Noun
  • Choose bedside reading light bulbs of warm white, deep amber or red that have low or near-zero effective color temperatures.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Villasana notes that smart light bulbs, specifically, were her favorite dorm room purchase.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
Definition of light bulbs
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of candles
Noun
  • Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of headlights
Noun
  • For a welcoming fall porch look, place the fluffy stems in matching planters on either side of your entryway and surround them with gourds and lanterns.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
  • High expectations could turn into lanterns and pitchforks quickly.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • The show was also horribly paced, with way too many pointless instrumental spotlights that somehow managed to come across as both showy and lethargic at the same time.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This week's quiz spotlights swimsuit snaps and Hollywood escapes.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of spotlights
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