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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Edison’s contribution was an innovation that made electric light much more practical and commercially viable, but it was also part of a larger process of collective scientific research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 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
I had lived in Santurce, and I could tell her about things like electric light bulbs and shower nozzles.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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