light fixture
12
3.7
- noun
- /laɪt ˈfɪkʧər/
- US
:
lámpara
- An electrical engineer examined the light fixture and made an astounding discovery.
- ceiling light fixture
- fluorescent light fixture
- brass light fixture
So I want you to start picking out light fixtures and like, your furniture.
- So I want you to start picking out light fixtures and like, your furniture.
- But I did need some more light, some more LED light fixtures for it.
- So the tasks are building the lumber rack, building the table, painting, swapping out light fixtures.
- So we are changing the light fixtures to new pendant lights or flush mount ceiling lights.
- It's even being used in some light fixtures to help treat certain mood disorders such as seasonal affect disorder.
- Inmates tying up their sheets, hanging them to the light fixture.
Examples
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The alcove had soft white indirect lighting, with the light fixture mounted underneath the overhanging cupboard.
Academic text (1997) -
Bare incandescent bulbs and singular power-saving fluorescent tubes have been worked into existing sconces and light fixtures.
Academic text (1998) -
I think that these light fixtures look really good.
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If you can see it, there is a beautiful light fixture hanging above the table.
Blog text (13) -
There was a cheap plastic light fixture on the ceiling.
Fiction book (1999) -
Unfortunately, educators have little input into school design, including light fixtures.
Academic text (2008) -
So we are changing the light fixtures to new pendant lights or flush mount ceiling lights.
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Keller looked up, saw nothing remarkable but a light fixture with one of its bulbs burned out.
Fiction book (2000) -
Maneuvering around the light fixtures, Adams plopped down, pulling out his pen and a small notepad.
Fiction book (2002) -
The designer chose several modern light fixtures to brighten the living room.
Synonyms
4
3.4
A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light
2
1.0
A lamp that makes a room bright enough to see
1
3.4
A device on a wall or ceiling that holds and powers a light bulb
1
7.9
A complete electric light unit that holds a bulb and other parts
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'light' (a lamp or light source) + 'fixture' (an item fixed to a building) yields a fixed device that holds or supplies a light. This noun‑noun compounding follows a common, transparent pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The name light fixture comes from the simple idea of a light that is fixed in place. The word fixture comes from the verb 'fix', meaning 'to fasten', so a light fixture is a light held in one spot to hold the bulb and give it power.