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electric light

any device that produces light from electricity
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electric light

Summary

electric light ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,047 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • electric light is a type of lamp[2].
  • electric light is a type of lighting device[3].
  • electric light is a type of appliance[4].
  • electric light is a type of electronic device[5].
  • electric light is used for lighting[6].
  • electric light's Commons category is recorded as Electric lamps[7].
  • electric light's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].
  • electric light's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • electric light's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • electric light's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • electric light's different from is recorded as light bulb[12].
  • electric light's different from is recorded as light-emitting component[13].
  • electric light's different from is recorded as light fixture[14].
  • electric light's uses is recorded as electricity[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include lamp[2], lighting device[3], appliance[4], and electronic device[5].

Use and Application

electric light is used for lighting[6].

Why It Matters

electric light ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,047 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → —
    Uses → electricity
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007536057105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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