lightbulb
Screws into socket
A lightbulb is a glass enclosure containing a filament or gas that produces light when electricity passes through it.
The term extends to any similar device: LED bulbs, fluorescent tubes.
A lightbulb appearing above someone's head in cartoons represents sudden inspiration—hence lightbulb moment for a flash of insight or realization.
Very thin thread
- tungstenElement seventy-four
- glowSteady, soft light
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
fluorescent · halogen · watt · lumen · brightness · socket · bayonet · lamp
Directed flow of charge
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- wattageElectrical output measure
- powerEnergy transfer rate
wire · outlet · electricity · switch · ballast · transformer · AC · DC
Discovery triumph cry
- brainstormSpontaneous idea generation
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- breakthroughSudden important advance
invention · innovation · aha · epiphany · creativity · concept · solution · thought
filament
Very thin thread
- tungstenElement seventy-four
- glowSteady, soft light
- incandescentGlowing from heat
LED · fluorescent · halogen · watt · lumen · brightness · socket · bayonet · lamp · fixture
current
Directed flow of charge
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- wattageElectrical output measure
power · wire · outlet · electricity · switch · ballast · transformer · AC · DC · energy-efficient
eureka
Discovery triumph cry
- brainstormSpontaneous idea generation
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
breakthrough · invention · innovation · aha · epiphany · creativity · concept · solution · thought · genius
- light sourcesflashlight, lamp, candle, sunlight, moonlight
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, fixtures, floor lamps
- American InnovationEdison, Thomas Edison, Bell Labs, Silicon Valley, Wright brothers
- breakablesglass, vase, mirror, dishes, plates
- Delicate Thingsbutterfly wing, spider web, bubble, soap bubble, eggshell
- inventionsprinting press, steam engine, microscope, antibiotics, airplane
lightbulbcandle
Wax stick with wick
torch · oil lamp · kerosene lamp · tallow candle · rushlight
- lightbulb momentSudden flash of understanding