neon bulb
Bright gas light
A neon bulb is a small glass tube filled with neon gas that glows orange-red when electricity passes through it.
These simple indicator lights were common in appliances and electronics before LEDs replaced them: The neon bulb on the coffee maker showed it was still on.
Neon bulbs differ from neon signs, which use shaped tubes for decorative displays.
- glowSteady, soft light
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- noble gasUnreactive periodic table element
- signMark conveying information
fluorescent · argon · discharge · filament · indicator · pilot light · orange · pilot · light · circuit · voltage · glass · electrode · ionization · plasma · flicker · oscillator · relaxation
- bulbsincandescent, CFL, halogen, fluorescent, flood light
- discharge tubesfluorescent tube, fluorescent lamp, plasma lamp, sodium lamp, UV lamp
neon bulbincandescent bulb
Light from heated filament
incandescent lamp · tungsten bulb · LED bulb · LED · halogen bulb
neon bulbsunlight
Radiance from our star
daylight · natural light · starlight · moonlight · firelight
neon bulbcandlelight
Luminescence from burning wick
firelight · darkness · warm glow · ambient lighting · natural daylight