wall switch

Flips the lights

A wall switch is a switch mounted on or recessed into a wall, typically used to control lighting or electrical outlets in a room.

The term distinguishes these fixed switches from portable ones or those built into devices: The electrician installed a dimmer wall switch in the dining room.

Related

outlet · power outlet · electrical · electrical panel · click · panel · on · off · circuit · breaker · lamp · wiring · fixture · power · light fixture · illuminate · bedroom · hallway

Categories
Opposites
control mechanism type

wall switchdimmer switch

Light level regulator

rheostat · potentiometer · dimmer

interface location

wall switchremote control

Wireless device operator

pull chain · pull cord · foot pedal

automation level

wall switchmotion sensor

Device detecting nearby activity

timer · photocell · daylight sensor · voice control · app control

Family

wall, switch, walls, walled, walling, switches, switched, switching, switchable

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G