Lightbulb (Noun)
Meaning
Electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The inventor had a eureka moment when the lightbulb idea struck him.
- She reached for the lightbulb in the kitchen to replace the old one that had burned out.
- His face lit up like a lightbulb when he realized the solution to the problem.
- Changing a lightbulb was one of the first DIY tasks she had ever done by herself.
- The bright glow of the lightbulb in the reading lamp helped her focus on her book.