lampshade
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lampshade — lampshade, lamp shade lamp shade . a protective ornamental covering used to screen the light bulb in a lamp from direct view. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lampshade — Lampshade … Deutsch Wikipedia
lampshade — [lamp′shād΄] n. a partial cover for a lamp, designed to direct or diffuse its light … English World dictionary
lampshade — UK [ˈlæmpˌʃeɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms lampshade : singular lampshade plural lampshades a cover fixed over a light to make it less bright … English dictionary
Lampshade — A lampshade is a fixture that covers the lightbulb on a lamp to diffuse the light it emits. Conical, cylindrical and other forms on floor , desk or table top mounted as well as suspended lamp models are the most common and are made in a wide… … Wikipedia
lampshade — [[t]læ̱mpʃeɪd[/t]] lampshades N COUNT A lampshade is a covering that is fitted round or over an electric light bulb in order to protect it or decorate it, or to make the light less harsh. Syn: shade … English dictionary
Lampshade hanging — The lampshade effect (also, hanging a lampshade or hanging a lantern) is a technique used in many forms of fiction to deflect attention from implausible or just plain bad writing. If something unusual happens in a story, the audience tends to… … Wikipedia
Lampshade spider — Taxobox name = Lampshade spiders image width = 250px image caption = feeding Hypochilus thorelli regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae subordo = Araneomorphae superfamilia = Hypochiloidea familia = Hypochilidae… … Wikipedia
lampshade — /lamp shayd /, n. a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area. [1840 50; LAMP + SHADE] * * * … Universalium
lampshade — lamp|shade [ˈlæmpʃeıd] n a cover fixed over a ↑light bulb for decoration and in order to reduce or direct its light … Dictionary of contemporary English
