noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A light fixture installed in a hollow opening in a ceiling, concentrating the light in a downward direction.

Verb

1. 1
   To illuminate from above. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

can lightpot lightrecessed light

Etymology

From down + light.

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