electric light
Americannoun
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an incandescent lamp.
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the light produced by such a lamp.
Example Sentences
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After the advent of Thomas Edison’s electric light, his refineries shifted toward producing gasoline for Ford’s automobiles and asphalt for the new highways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
The L.A. shows — featuring performances by Paul Kalkbrenner, Empire of the Sun, Moby, the Blaze and Black Coffee — incorporate immersive 8K projections, spatial soundscapes, an electric light show and other multisensory components.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
A modern bus terminal has replaced chaotic scenes at the popular Oshodi interchange, while test runs are under way for a new electric light railway which runs past a refurbished National Theatre.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2023
Looking up at the low, cobwebbed ceiling, from which an electric light hung, she said, “It needs a vent up there.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
She wants to switch from gaslight to electric light someday so that she’ll have a little red light under the statue forever.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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