illuminants

noun

plural of illuminant
as in lamps
something that provides illumination at the time, a spermaceti candle was the brightest indoor illuminant available

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  1. lamps
  2. lights
  3. candles
Noun
  • Ahern’s use case — the same lamps migrating from bathside to kitchen counter to summer garden — is the tell.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Her Calla Lily sconces show her mirthful approach, also embodied in her towering egg and pear lamps.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of lamps
Noun
  • The star has dedicated himself with the fervor of a holy crusader to the notion that, to quote his ex-wife, we are not just entertained but reborn when the lights go down and our collective dreams show up onscreen.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For some, problems continued even after the lights finally came back on.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of lights
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
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