light bar

Cop car crown

A light bar is a long, narrow fixture containing multiple lights, typically mounted on the roof of emergency vehicles like police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks.

The flashing colored lights signal urgency and clear traffic.

Light bars also appear on off-road vehicles and work trucks for illumination: The tow truck's light bar lit up the accident scene.

In home décor, a light bar is a fixture with multiple bulbs, often mounted above bathroom mirrors.

Related

roof · roof rack · police · highway patrol · amber · amber alert · flasher · beacon · siren · truck · warning · flashing · mounted · vehicle · blue · red · tow · plow

Categories
Opposites
light distribution pattern

light barspotlight

Concentrated illumination source

visibility function

light barreflector

Light-redirecting surface

reflective tape · safety reflector · retroreflector · cat's eye

mounting position/form factor

light barheadlamp

Forward-facing vehicle light

headlight · fog light · work light · dome light · interior light

Family

light, bar, lights, lighting, lighted, lit, lighter, lightest, lighten

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G