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
For some people, the name John James Audubon means birding the way the name Edison means electric light.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
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
Because British municipal governments had invested heavily in gas lighting and placed regulatory obstacles in the way of the competing electric light companies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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