touch lamp

Tap-sensitive bedside illuminator

A touch lamp is a lamp that turns on and off—or cycles through brightness levels—when you touch any metal part of its body rather than flipping a switch.

The technology senses changes in electrical capacitance when a hand makes contact.

She tapped the touch lamp twice to dim it.

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glow · soft glow · warm light · sensor · tap · fingertip · light switch · soft · ambient · mood lighting · bulb · metal · base · shade · bedroom · warm · sleek · modern

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G