lamp-shade

Bulb's fabric hood

A lamp-shade is a cover placed over a light bulb to diffuse or direct the light and shield eyes from glare.

Lamp-shades come in countless shapes and materials—fabric, glass, paper, metal—and range from purely functional to decorative.

She picked out a vintage silk lamp-shade for the reading nook.

light

diffuse

Spread thinly throughout

dim · muted · ambient · warm · cast · illuminate · shield · ambiance · brightness · tint

furnishing

sconce

Mounted light fixture

harp · socket · lampstand · base · clip-on · pleated · tapered · bell-shaped · living-room · bedroom

material

fabric

Woven or knit material

  • linenFlax-derived textile
  • silkFine woven insect fiber
  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles

parchment · paper · glass · washi · rattan · wicker · bamboo · burlap · velvet · mica

Opposites
lamp component function

lamp-shadelight bulb

Electric illumination source

bulb · lamp bulb · filament · light source · lamp

light interaction

lamp-shadereflector

Light-redirecting surface

magnifying lens · mirror · concentrator · spotlight

Family

lampshades

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G