Difference between revisions of "Electric lamp"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A device that produces light from an electric current. Examples are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=arc | + | A device that produces light from an electric current. Examples are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=arc%20lamp arc lamp], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fluorescent%20lamp fluorescent lamp], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=incandescent%20lamp incandescent lamp]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | lightbulb; light bulb; electric light; arc lamp; fluorescent lamp; incandescent lamp; elektrische Lampe (Deut.); lampe | + | lightbulb; light bulb; electric light; arc lamp; fluorescent lamp; incandescent lamp; elektrische Lampe (Deut.); lampe électrique (Fr.); lâmpada eléctrica (Port.) |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 24 July 2013
Description
A device that produces light from an electric current. Examples are arc lamp, fluorescent lamp, and incandescent lamp.
Synonyms and Related Terms
lightbulb; light bulb; electric light; arc lamp; fluorescent lamp; incandescent lamp; elektrische Lampe (Deut.); lampe électrique (Fr.); lâmpada eléctrica (Port.)
Additional Information
T.Brill, Light: Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities. Plenum Press, New York, 1980.
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998