LED lighting

Semiconductor-based brightness source

LED lighting uses light-emitting diodes rather than incandescent filaments or fluorescent gas to produce illumination.

LEDs convert electricity directly into light, making them far more energy-efficient and longer-lasting than traditional bulbs.

The technology has largely displaced older lighting in homes, offices, and streetlights: We switched to LED lighting to cut our electric bill.

Opposites
lighting technology type

LED lightingincandescent bulbs

Lights using heated wire

torchlight · firelight · oil lamps · candlelight · gas lamps

illumination source

LED lightingsunlight

Radiance from our star

natural light · daylight · firelight · candlelight · moonlight

Family

lighting

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G