Definitions

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  • noun a lighting fixture

Etymologies

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Borrowing from French luminaire.

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Examples

  • The luminaire is the first of Stray Light Optical's Tesla series, the company's portfolio of energy-efficient solutions for general lighting.

    New Statesman 2010

  • Each lighting fixture, called a luminaire, has three light bars containing 60

    Media Newswire 2009

  • Over the years, SDOT has placed hundreds of curb cuts willy nilly, and to boot has allowed installation of all kinds of infrastructure including telephone poles and guylines, luminaire poles and fire hydrants seemingly at random with respect to basic street corner geometry.

    “Walk Bike Ride” Plan Would Narrow Nickerson for Bikes « PubliCola 2010

  • By chance, one of the neighbouring farms was holding a charity party, so, as we dined under the stars, we were treated to what felt like a private son et luminaire – fireworks and cover versions with a backing chorus from the frogs in the pond beside us.

    My romantic break… in a horsebox 2010

  • To meet the new design challenges associated with LEDs, Journée Lighting, a company based in Westlake Village, California that designs and manufactures LED? based lighting fixtures, has produced the Lotus track lighting luminaire specifically for LEDs.

    The Lotus LED Luminaire by Journée Lighting 2008

  • No luminaire on the market was suitable to be integrated into the cladding, so we took the challenge and designed a bespoke luminaire.

    Bermondsey Square Reception Area Lighting 2008

  • During the Product Development phase of the Solid State Lighting project, Kodak will develop an OLED luminaire that meets Energy Star color and efficacy specifications and will address key areas of manufacturing processes to reduce cost.

    May 2009 - Fareastgizmos.com 2009

  • By a “lamp” I mean what lighting and electrical professionals call a “luminaire”; they use the word “lamp” to refer only to a bulb or fluorescent tube.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • But the “luminaire”—that is, the lamp or fixture or “fitting” that holds the bulb or tube—also makes a pronounced difference in how much light you get and how well the light meets your goals; and the luminaire itself is critical in how attractive your rooms appear.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • This does not necessarily mean that they also fit into the “luminaire” as lighting professionals call light fixtures and lamps.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

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  • "If the external flexible cable of this luminaire is damaged, shall be exclusively replaced by manufacturer."

    - safety instructions on lamp.

    September 25, 2008