downlight

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noun

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

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recessed lightpot lightcan light
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Meanings

noundownlight (plural downlights)

plural downlights

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

    Synonyms: recessed light, pot light, can light

verbdownlight (third-person singular simple present downlights, present participle downlighting, simple past and past participle downlighted or downlit)

present singular third person downlights · participle present downlighting · participle past downlighted · past downlighted · participle past downlit · past downlit

  1. transitiveTo illuminate from above.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
recessed lightpot lightcan light

Origin

From down + light.

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Translations

Māori tūrama aronuku
  • tūrama aronukuTo illuminate from above
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APA

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MLA

“downlight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downlight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downlight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downlight.

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