as in lamps
something that provides illumination
at the time, a spermaceti candle was the brightest indoor illuminant available
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Noun
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Tiny, rechargeable lamps can add a quaint and cozy ambiance without requiring a call to the electrician.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025 -
According to the Tate collection in the UK, artist Elizabeth Siddal posed for Millais over a four month period in a bath full of water kept warm by lamps underneath.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every time one of us said the girl’s name, the lights flickered.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The trailer’s modular design allows researchers, aid organizations, and even event organizers to adapt the trailer to their needs, regardless of whether for charging equipment, powering lights and communication devices, or running refrigeration systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Illuminants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illuminants. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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