light switch

noun

A switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.

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Meanings

nounlight switch (plural light switches)

plural light switches

  1. A switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.

Translations

Arabic قَاطِعَة
  • قَاطِعَة (qāṭiʕa)switch used to turn the light on or off
Chinese Mandarin 電燈開關 /电灯开关
  • 電燈開關 /电灯开关 (diàndēng kāiguān)switch used to turn the light on or off
Czech vypínač
  • vypínačswitch used to turn the light on or off
Dutch lichtknopje
  • lichtknopjeswitch used to turn the light on or off
Estonian lüliti
  • lülitiswitch used to turn the light on or off
Finnish valokatkaisija
  • valokatkaisijaswitch used to turn the light on or off
French interrupteur
  • interrupteurswitch used to turn the light on or off
German Lichtschalter
  • Lichtschalterswitch used to turn the light on or off
Icelandic ljósrofi
  • ljósrofiswitch used to turn the light on or off
Italian interruttore
  • interruttoreswitch used to turn the light on or off
Japanese 電灯のスイッチ
  • 電灯のスイッチ (dentō no suitchi)switch used to turn the light on or off
Korean 전등 스위치, 라이트 스위치
  • 전등 스위치 (jeondeung seuwichi)switch used to turn the light on or off
  • 라이트 스위치 (raiteu seuwichi)switch used to turn the light on or off
Norwegian Bokmål lysbryter
  • lysbryterswitch used to turn the light on or off
Polish włącznik światła
  • włącznik światłaswitch used to turn the light on or off
Portuguese interruptor
  • interruptorswitch used to turn the light on or off
Romanian întrerupător, comutator
  • întrerupătorswitch used to turn the light on or off
  • comutatorswitch used to turn the light on or off
Russian выключа́тель
  • выключа́тель (vyključátelʹ)switch used to turn the light on or off
Slovak vypínač
  • vypínačswitch used to turn the light on or off
Spanish interruptor
  • interruptorswitch used to turn the light on or off
Swedish lysknapp, ljusknapp
  • lysknappswitch used to turn the light on or off
  • ljusknappswitch used to turn the light on or off
Ukrainian вимика́ч, і́мпульсі реле́
  • вимика́ч (vymykáč)switch used to turn the light on or off
  • і́мпульсі реле́ (ímpulʹsi relé)switch used to turn the light on or off
Vietnamese công tắc đèn
  • công tắc đènswitch used to turn the light on or off
Cite this entry
APA

light switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20switch

MLA

“light switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20switch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light switch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20switch.

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