reading lamp

Bookside light source

A reading lamp is a small, adjustable lamp designed to illuminate a limited area, typically providing focused light for reading or close work without lighting an entire room.

These lamps usually have moveable necks or arms that allow the light to be directed precisely where needed.

She switched on the reading lamp and settled into her armchair with a novel.

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bedside table · shade · bulb · soft glow · cozy · cozy corner · curled up · book · night · pages · soft · warm · study · illuminate · dimmer · light switch · brass · adjustable

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Opposites
light source type

reading lampceiling light

Lamp fixed above

chandelier · ambient lighting · recessed lighting · floodlight · indirect lighting

light vs. darkness

reading lampdarkness

Total absence of light

blackout · pitch black · dark corner · shadow · dimness

Family

reading, lamp, read, reads, reader, readers, readership, readable, unreadable

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Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G