light fixture

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds one or more light bulbs and connects them to the electrical supply.

   Grammar: Plural is light fixtures: we replaced all the light fixtures in the hall.

   Patterns

   • a light fixture in something
   • install a light fixture

   The electrician installed a new light fixture above the dining table.

   One light fixture in the kitchen stopped working after the bulb burned out.

   They chose brass light fixtures to match the door handles.

Word forms

Common combinations

install a light fixture

He needed help to install a light fixture in the bathroom.

replace a light fixture

We plan to replace the old light fixture in the hallway.

ceiling light fixture

A ceiling light fixture gives even light across the room.

modern light fixture

A modern light fixture can change the look of a whole room.

hang a light fixture

They hang a light fixture over the kitchen island.

Synonyms and how they differ

light fitting

Light fitting is the usual British phrase for the same thing, so it is the better choice for a British audience.

luminaire

Luminaire is a technical term used by lighting designers and engineers, and sounds formal in everyday talk.

lamp

A lamp is normally a freestanding or portable light you can move, unlike a fixture that is attached to the building.

Word family

fixture noun

something permanently attached to a building

light noun

illumination or a device that gives it

lighting noun

the arrangement of lights in a place

fix verb

to attach firmly

Commonly confused: light fixture or lamp?

Practice

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