Thesaurus results for LIGHT BULB

light bulb

noun

Definition of light bulb

as in candle

a glass bulb or tube that produces light when it is supplied with electricity change a light bulb that has burned out

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of light bulb No more waiting for the light bulb to turn on. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 By the second day of braiding, a light bulb went off in her engineer's brain. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 23 June 2026 Remarkably, the brain performs all of these tasks while consuming only about 20 watts of power—less electricity than many household light bulbs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 According to designers, one of the biggest errors is choosing the wrong light bulb. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for light bulb

Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb

Noun

Later, the hotel turns this scent into a candle and includes a card with the ingredients and the date it was made.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Its generous 12-inch length offers plenty of room for bathroom accessories, from rolled up washcloths to your favorite antique candle holder.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Definition of candle

Noun

The suspect shined a strobe flashlight in the victim’s eyes and forced her way in.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
On its website, the government recommends a kit that contains water, food, ID, a flashlight, a radio and clothes, among other things.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

At the rear, bullet-style LED indicators double as brake and tail lights, allowing a logoed blanking plate to clean up the tail section where a central tail lamp normally mounts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026
Source vintage lamps and pendants to banish builder-grade light fixtures and furnish your home with character-rich desks and tables.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026

Definition of lamp

Noun

Dim your dining room chandelier and burn tapers, or create a focal point with a cluster of low votives paired with sculptural tapers on an entry table—all in thrifted holders, of course.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Renowned interior designer Martin Brudnizki’s maximalist design aesthetic includes playful glass chandeliers, floral wallpaper, and decadent velvet couches.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Definition of chandelier

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

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

Definition of fluorescent lamp

Noun

The creative team members are puppetry and movement designers Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell (of Lume), set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Georgia McGuinness, lighting designer Jon Clark, composer Will Stuart and sound designer Tom Gibbons.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Connecticut is putting better lighting, new surveillance cameras and more private security along CTfastrak, where complaints of drug use, crime and loitering have been going up along with bus ridership.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of lighting

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

Browse Nearby Words

light

light bulb

light bulbs

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Light bulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulb. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of light bulb

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

comely

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Jul. 31

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes