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also arc light
as in light bulb
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Recent Examples of arc lamp
The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.
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Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Camouflage It Though understated and neutral in color, this living room designed by Tamsin Johnson bursts with mod personality, from the arc lamp to the rattan furniture.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
Along the same side of the room in the opposite corner, Jude has placed a large arc lamp to complement the other curved lines in the space, including the arched entryway and the eyebrow windows.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Nov. 2022
Rembaum sourced the vintage arc lamp in the living room from a dealer in Berlin.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 5 Sep. 2021
An arc light, or arc lamp, is a source of illumination created when electricity flows between two carbon electrodes.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 16 Apr. 2021
Pity the poor shopper who enters the light-bulb aisle ignorant of the evolutionary changes to Ole’ Tom’s electric arc lamp, as it was originally called.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2019
The store was filled with innovations: electric arc lamps, elevators, pneumatic tubes to move money and receipts.
—Marc Levinson, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2018
Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Camouflage It Though understated and neutral in color, this living room designed by Tamsin Johnson bursts with mod personality, from the arc lamp to the rattan furniture.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
Along the same side of the room in the opposite corner, Jude has placed a large arc lamp to complement the other curved lines in the space, including the arched entryway and the eyebrow windows.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Nov. 2022
Rembaum sourced the vintage arc lamp in the living room from a dealer in Berlin.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 5 Sep. 2021
An arc light, or arc lamp, is a source of illumination created when electricity flows between two carbon electrodes.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 16 Apr. 2021
Pity the poor shopper who enters the light-bulb aisle ignorant of the evolutionary changes to Ole’ Tom’s electric arc lamp, as it was originally called.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2019
The store was filled with innovations: electric arc lamps, elevators, pneumatic tubes to move money and receipts.
—Marc Levinson, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc lamp
Noun
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This versatile light bulb integrates seamlessly with the Alexa, Google, and SmartThing ecosystems and works with a host of other smart home devices using the U home app and IFTTT applets.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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From light bulbs engineered to burn out after a specific number of hours to smartphones that slow down with new software updates, companies have mastered the art of creating products that need frequent replacement.—
Vijay Govindarajan,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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On a round side table near the doorway, illuminated by a fluorescent lamp, was a pile of white powder that the men told us was finished fentanyl.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.—
Steve LeBlanc,
Fortune,
8 July 2023
Noun
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Nests in dryer vents and chimneys, or near electrical equipment or outdoor lighting, increase the risk of fire. Noise.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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Players can also coordinate the lighting to match other devices if PC aesthetics is their thing.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The best-selling candles, which can burn for up to 150 hours, according to the brand, are all down to $15 today.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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By that logic, try lighting a candle after spritzing the mist to layer home scents.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hibiscus, lantern flowers, fruit and birds also made appearances among new designs.—
Devorah Lauter,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Traditional lanterns hang overhead while a Koi fish fountain sprays water into a pond, designed to reflect nature’s innate balance and harmony.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The black-and-white spiraled lighthouse is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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Spot the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse Built in 1962 and officially called the Charleston Light, the black-and-white lighthouse that rises above the beach has become synonymous with the island—with most locals referring to it as the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The button is customizable in the settings app, allowing users to use features like the camera or flashlight.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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At its core, the piece is rather simple: an unadorned gallery is left in darkness, and visitors are given small blue flashlights to navigate the space.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Arc lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc%20lamp. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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