can light

Ceiling-mounted spotlight recessed

A can light is a recessed light fixture installed flush with the ceiling, named for its cylindrical metal housing that resembles a can.

The fixture sits above the ceiling surface with only the trim and bulb visible from below.

Also called a recessed light or downlight: We're putting can lights in the kitchen.

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flush · low profile · trim · bulb · fixture · halogen · warm white · kitchen · bathroom · living room · six inch · ambient · beam · housing · new construction · dimmer · installed · retrofit

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Family

can, cans, canned, canning, canner, light, lights, lit, lighted

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G