light sources
Things producing radiance
Objects or phenomena that emit or produce light.
The term encompasses natural sources like the sun, stars, and fire, as well as artificial ones like lamps, LEDs, and screens.
In photography and film, controlling light sources is fundamental to composition: We positioned three light sources to eliminate shadows.
The phrase often appears in technical or instructional contexts.
- illuminatorsSources of light
- lampsElectric light holders
- street lampRoadside illumination fixture
- luminairesComplete lighting units
- headlight beamVehicle's forward illumination
moon · electroluminescence · halogen lamp · kerosene lamps · sconces · lava lamp · tiki torch · gas lantern · candlelight · candle flame · chandeliers · tallow candles · sun · bulb · oil lamps · radiance · beam · glow
- Light Sciencewavelength, lumens, lux, candela, brightness
- opticslens, lenses, mirror, mirrors, prism
- fiber opticsoptical fiber, fiber optics, fiber cable, cladding, optical cable
- photonicsphotonics, photon, optics, laser, optical fiber
- renderingray tracing, shaders, shader, reflections, shadows
- spectroscopy suppliescuvettes, gratings, detectors, photodetectors, PMT
light sourcesdarkness
Total absence of light
shadows · blackness · dark · pitch black · lightlessness
light, source, lightly, sunlight, twilight, daylight, lighting, lights, lighthouse