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eˈlectric ˈlight
a. gen. Light produced by electrical action.
b. spec. The same as applied to purposes of illumination. It is ordinarily produced either by the incandescence of a filament of metal or carbon, or by the electric arc formed by the passing of electricity between two carbon points. Also attrib., as in electric-light apparatus.
1767J. Priestley Hist. Electr. i. 9 A much finer appearance of electric light..was observed by Dr. Wall. 1777T. Cavallo Compl. Treat. Electr. p. v, He [sc. Mr. Hawkesbee] first remarked various appearances of the electric light. 1843Mech. Mag. XXXIX. 352 Electric light—Substitute for Gas [heading of paragraph]. 1849Walker in Circ. Sc. (c 1865) I. 138/2 We..saw the electric light outshining all the other..lights. 1871Tyndall Fragm. Sc. (ed. 6) II. xvi. 430 The electric light was afterwards established at Cape Grisnez. 1878Boston Transcript 16 Nov. 4 The electric-light patents he [sc. Edison] has applied for are already antiquated. 1893Outing (U.S.) XXII. 132/2 The famous Spokane Falls..furnish abundant power for..electric-light plants. 1936Discovery June 189/2 The natives [in Kano, Nigeria] run their own electric light plant and water services.
fig.1870Max Müller Sc. Relig. (1873) 3 The electric light of Comparative Philology.
Hence electric-lighted ppl. a., lighted by electricity; electric lighting vbl. n., illumination by the electric light; also attrib.
1881Daily News 3 Sept. 2/4 Beautiful electric-lighted clock. 1887Whitaker's Almanack 141 advt., Electric-lighting engineers. |