FLUORESCENT LAMP Synonyms: 31 Similar Words

fluorescent lamp

noun

Definition of fluorescent lamp

as in light bulb

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Recent Examples of fluorescent lamp The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps. — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026 Restrictions on pin-base compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps are set to begin in 2027. — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026 According to a report by the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), three in four fluorescent lamps are improperly disposed of, thus releasing mercury into the environment. — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026 This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fluorescent lamp

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Noun

Titans of Innovation Roundtable Billy Parks, head of FOX creator studios, had a light bulb moment 15 years ago while working with AT&T.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Here on the southern edge of Indonesia, the stars glow like light bulbs, even on the horizon.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of light bulb

Noun

The authors concluded by noting the research potential of revisiting other early technologies using the tools of modern materials science, such as vacuum tubes, arc lamps, and early X-ray tubes.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Jan. 2026
The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.

— Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024

Definition of arc lamp

Noun

Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.

— James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025

Definition of incandescent lamp

Noun

Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of lighting

Noun

The set of three miniature lights each features a vintage hanging-lantern design that looks straight out of a storybook and casts a warm gold glow across your collection.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of lantern

Noun

Thanks to its premium plant-wax blend and 100 percent natural-fiber wick, the best-selling candle burns cleanly and evenly for up to 150 hours.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
The 6-inch light features a gold-tone frame, dangling crystal-like accents, and candle-style LEDs that deliver either a steady glow or a flickering-flame mode that mimics real candlelight for a vintage-glam look.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of candle

Noun

Sure, your smartphone would still be your notepad-flashlight-camera-personal assistant-MP3 player-wallet-social media browser.

— Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
In video released by authorities, the deputy first tried to get the man out through the driver's side window by breaking it with his flashlight.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

Of the more than 40 lighthouses along the coastline of Quebec, many of them are in Gaspésie.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
In addition to this some young neutron stars, known as pulsars, spin as rapidly as 700 times per second while also blasting twin beams of radiation that sweep across the cosmos like beams of light from a cosmic lighthouse.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lighthouse

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