luce

Definitions of luce
  1. noun
    any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
    synonyms: illuminazione
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    lampa, lampada, lume
    an artificial source of visible illumination
    candela, candelotto
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
    flash
    a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
    fanale, faro
    a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
    lanterna
    light in a transparent protective case
    neon
    a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
    lampa, lucerna
    a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    spot
    a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
    lampione
    a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
    fiaccola, lampada portatile, pila elettrica, torcia
    a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
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    strumento
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  2. noun
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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    raggio
    a column of light (as from a beacon)
    giorno
    light during the daytime
    fluorescenza
    light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
    bagliore, incandescenza
    the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
    luminescenza
    light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
    meteora, stella cadente
    a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
    sole
    the rays of the sun
    fiaccolata
    light from a torch or torches
    bolide
    an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
  3. noun
    having abundant light or illumination
    synonyms: chiarore, rischiaramento
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    antonyms:
    buio, oscurità, scuro, tenebra
    absence of light or illumination
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