porchlight
Doorway evening illumination
A porchlight is a light fixture mounted near the entrance of a house, typically by the front door.
Leaving the porchlight on signals welcome or awaits someone's return: She left the porchlight on for her daughter.
A porchlight also provides safety and visibility at night.
Also spelled as two words: porch light.
Guiding light source
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- warmthHeat you feel
- greetingExpression of welcome
- invitationRequest to attend
threshold · entrance · doorway · homecoming · waiting · arrival · return · guidance
Rounded storage organ
- sconceMounted light fixture
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- incandescentGlowing from heat
halogen · wiring · switch · dimmer · wall-mounted · lampshade · socket · globe
Dimming after sundown
insects · bugs · summer · sitting · conversation · rocking-chair · stoop · veranda
Warm and snug
- homeyPleasantly informal and warm
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- rusticRural and unrefined
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
familiar · childhood · memory · small-town · Americana · warmth · comfort · old-fashioned
Broad outdoor illumination source
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- alarmUrgent warning signal
safety · protection · timer · visibility · perimeter · monitoring · sensor · automatic
beacon
Guiding light source
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- warmthHeat you feel
- greetingExpression of welcome
invitation · threshold · entrance · doorway · homecoming · waiting · arrival · return · guidance · signal
bulb
Rounded storage organ
incandescent · halogen · wiring · switch · dimmer · wall-mounted · lampshade · socket · globe · frosted
dusk
Dimming after sundown
moths · insects · bugs · summer · sitting · conversation · rocking-chair · stoop · veranda · patio
cozy
Warm and snug
charming · familiar · childhood · memory · small-town · Americana · warmth · comfort · old-fashioned · sentimental
floodlight
Broad outdoor illumination source
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
alarm · safety · protection · timer · visibility · perimeter · monitoring · sensor · automatic · bright
porchlightstreetlamp
Pole-mounted road illuminator
streetlight · street light · city lights · interior light · indoor lighting
porchlightinterior light
Lamp inside enclosed space
bedside lamp · ceiling light · chandelier · table lamp · kitchen light
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