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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLight Fixture
/laɪt ˈfɪk.stʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device that holds and provides illumination from a light source.
"The new light fixture in the dining room brightened up the entire space." - 2
An electrical device that is permanently attached to a structure and contains one or more light bulbs.
"The ceiling light fixture was designed to accommodate three bulbs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'light fixture' combines 'light', derived from Old English 'leoht', meaning illumination, and 'fixture', from Latin 'fixura', meaning something fixed in place. The phrase evolved in the late 19th century as electric lighting became common in homes and buildings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Light Fixture" is said worldwide
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luminaire
Transliteration: lyu-min-air
"Le nouveau luminaire dans la salle à manger a éclairé tout l'espace."
Lichtquelle
Transliteration: liht-kvay-le
"Die neue Lichtquelle im Esszimmer erhellte den gesamten Raum."
apparecchio di illuminazione
Transliteration: appa-rek-kio dee ee-lu-mi-na-tsyo-ne
"Il nuovo apparecchio di illuminazione nella sala da pranzo ha illuminato l'intero spazio."
luminaria
Transliteration: loo-mi-na-ree-a
"La nueva luminaria en el comedor iluminó todo el espacio."
luminária
Transliteration: loo-mi-na-ree-a
"A nova luminária na sala de jantar iluminou todo o espaço."
लाइट फ़िक्स्चर
Transliteration: light fixture
"डाइनिंग रूम में नया लाइट फ़िक्स्चर पूरे स्थान को रोशन कर दिया।"
灯具
Transliteration: dēng jù
"餐厅的新灯具照亮了整个空间。"
조명기구
Transliteration: jo-myeong-gi-gu
"식당의 새로운 조명기구가 전체 공간을 밝게 했다."
照明器具
Transliteration: shoumei kigu
"ダイニングルームの新しい照明器具が全体を明るくしました。"
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