lightswitch
Illumination control panel
A lightswitch is a wall-mounted device that controls electric lighting, toggled to turn lights on or off.
The simple binary function makes it a common metaphor for sudden change: His mood flipped like a lightswitch.
Also spelled as two words: light switch.
Two-position switch
- rockerChair on curved rails
- dimmerLight intensity regulator
- flipQuick turning motion
- flickBrief, sharp motion
click · on-off · switchplate · wallplate · panel · actuator · lever · button
Installed electrical conductors
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- outletPoint of release
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- electricianWiring installation specialist
breaker · fuse · voltage · wallplate · grounding · hot-wire · neutral · amperage
Virtual home assistant
- WiFiRadio-based network access
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- ZigbeeWireless IoT standard
- schedulingAssigning times to events
timer · remote · programmable · scene-setting · geofencing · hub · integration
toggle
Two-position switch
flick · click · on-off · switchplate · wallplate · panel · actuator · lever · button · knob
flip
Quick turning motion
turn-on · turn-off · activate · deactivate · press · tap · swipe · dim · brighten · adjust
wiring
Installed electrical conductors
electrician · breaker · fuse · voltage · wallplate · grounding · hot-wire · neutral · amperage · retrofit
Alexa
Virtual home assistant
scheduling · timer · remote · programmable · scene-setting · geofencing · hub · integration
lightswitchdimmer
Light intensity regulator
motion sensor · photocell · clapper · remote control · voice control
light, switch, lightly, highlight, sunlight, lighten, twilight, daylight, lighting