licht

Definitions of licht
  1. noun
    an artificial source of visible illumination
    synonyms: lamp, lichtje
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    kaars, versmalling
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
    flitser, flitslamp, flitstoestel
    a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
    gaslamp
    a lamp that burns illuminating gas
    stormlamp, stormlantaarn
    an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
    lantaarn
    light in a transparent protective case
    T.L.-buis, TL-buis, fluorescentielamp, lichtbuis, neonbuis
    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
    olielamp, olielampje
    a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    schijnwerper, spotlight, zoeklicht
    a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
    lantaarn, straatlantaarn
    a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
    achterlicht, hoeksein, sluitsein, staartlicht
    lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
    booglamp
    a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
    fakkel, flambouw, flashlight, toorts, zaklamp, zaklantaarn
    a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
    gloeilamp, peer
    electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
    mijnlamp, mijnwerkerslamp, veiligheidslamp
    an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
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    lamp, lichtbron, lichtje, verlichting
    any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
  2. noun
    a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
    synonyms: lamp, lichtje
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    schemerlamp
    a lamp that stands on the floor
    leeslamp
    a lamp that provides light for reading
    schemerlamp, tafellamp
    a lamp that sits on a table
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    ameublement, bergkast, hang- en sluitwerk, hang-en-sluitwerk, hangwerk, kast, kastje, meubel, meubelbeslag, meubelstuk, meubilair, meubilering, meublement, woninginrichting
    furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
  3. noun
    any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
    synonyms: lamp, lichtbron, lichtje, verlichting
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    lamp, lichtje
    an artificial source of visible illumination
    knipperlicht
    a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
    kaars, versmalling
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
    flitser, flitslamp, flitstoestel
    a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
    floodlight, fotolamp, schijnwerper, spotlight, spreidlicht, strijklicht, vloedlicht, zoeklicht
    light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
    gaslamp
    a lamp that burns illuminating gas
    koplamp, koplicht
    a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
    stormlamp, stormlantaarn
    an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
    lantaarn
    light in a transparent protective case
    T.L.-buis, TL-buis, fluorescentielamp, lichtbuis, neonbuis
    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
    olielamp, olielampje
    a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    blaker
    a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
    boordlantaarn, stadslicht, zijlicht, zijraam, zijvenster
    light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
    schijnwerper, spotlight, zoeklicht
    a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
    lantaarn, straatlantaarn
    a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
    TL, TL-verlichting, buisverlichting, neonverlichting
    light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination
    achterlicht, hoeksein, sluitsein, staartlicht
    lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
    flashlight, zaklamp, zaklantaarn
    a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
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    apparaat, hulp, hulpje, hulpmiddel, toestel, utiliteit
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  4. noun
    someone whose career progresses rapidly
    synonyms: afmaker, bollebof, bolleboos, doener, goochemerd, hoogvlieger, knapperd, meesterbrein, practicus, pragmaticus, slimmeling, slimmerd, slimmerik, whizz-kid, whizzkid
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    acteur, actrice, doener, practicus, pragmaticus
    a person who acts and gets things done
  5. noun
    a person of great ability and ambition
    synonyms: bollebof, bolleboos, hoogvlieger, knapperd, meesterbrein
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    boffer, bofkont, bollebof, gelukkige, geluksvogel, gelukzak, goudvink, mazzelaar, mazzelkont
    a person with a record of successes
  6. noun
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
    synonyms: glasraam, raam, raampje, venster, vensterraam
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    erker
    a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
    daklicht, lichtbeuk
    part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
    etalage, uitstalraam, vitrine, winkelraam, winkelruit
    a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
    dakkapel, dakvenster, koekoek, zolderlicht, zolderraam
    a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
    dakraam
    a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
    kajuitspoort, patrijspoort
    a window in a ship or airplane
    catharinavenster, radvenster, roosvenster
    circular window filled with tracery
    daklicht, lichtkoepel, schijnlicht, vallicht, zolderlicht, zolderraam
    a window in a roof to admit daylight
    schuifraam
    a window that open by sliding horizontally
    glas-in-loodraam, glasschilderij
    a window made of stained glass
    dakraam
    a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
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    bok, draagstel, frame, geraamte, gestel, omlijsting, raam, skelet, spanraam
    a structure supporting or containing something
  7. noun
    a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
    synonyms: glasraam, kijkglas, raam, raampje, venster, vensterraam
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    autoruit, portierraampje
    a window in a car
    achterruit
    car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
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    gaatje, gat, opening
    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  8. noun
    the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
    synonyms: bliksem, bliksemlicht, hemelvuur, weerlicht
  9. noun
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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    glimp, lichtbundel, lichtstraal, straal
    a column of light (as from a beacon)
    kaarslicht
    the light provided by a burning candle
    dwaallicht, stalkaars
    a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
    gaslamp, gaslantaarn, gaslicht, gasverlichting
    light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
    lamplicht
    light from a lamp
    luminescentie
    light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
    bolide, meteoor
    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
    maanlicht, maneschijn
    the light of the Moon
    daglicht, zon, zonlicht, zonnelicht, zonneschijn, zonnetje
    the rays of the sun
    fakkellicht, toortslicht
    light from a torch or torches
    bioluminescentie
    luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
    zonnestraal
    a ray of sunlight
    laserstraal
    a beam of light generated by a laser
    fosforescentie
    a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
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