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Free-standing or portable Tiffany dragonfly desk lamp with pigeon sculptures

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Table lamp fixtures, standard lamp fixtures, and office task light luminaires. o Balanced-arm lamp is a spot light with an adjustable arm such as anglepoise or Luxo L1. o Gooseneck lamp o Nightlight

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Recessed light — the protective housing is concealed behind a ceiling or wall, leaving only the fixture itself exposed. The ceilingmounted version is often called a downlight. o "Cans" with a variety of lamps — this term is jargon for inexpensive downlighting products that are recessed into the ceiling, or sometimes for uplights placed on the floor. The name comes from the shape of the housing. The term "pot lights" is often used in Canada and parts of the US. o Troffer light — recessed fluorescent lights (the word comes from the combination of trough and coffer). o Cove light — recessed into the ceiling in a long box against a wall. o Torch lamp, torchière, or floor lamp.

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Surface-mounted light — the finished housing is exposed, not flush with surface o Chandelier o Pendant light — suspended from the ceiling with a chain or pipe o Sconce — provide up or down lights; can be used to illuminate artwork, architectural details; commonly used in hallways or as an alternative to overhead lighting. o Track lighting fixture — individual fixtures ("track heads") can be positioned anywhere along the track, which provides electric power. o Under-cabinet light — mounted below kitchen wall cabinets o Emergency lighting or exit light — connected to a battery backup or to an electric circuit that has emergency power if the mains power fails o High- and low-bay lighting — typically used for general lighting for industrial buildings and often big-box stores o Strip lights or industrial lighting — often long lines of fluorescent lamps used in a warehouse or factory

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Outdoor lighting and landscape lighting — used to illuminate walkways, parking lots, roadways, building exteriors and architectural details, gardens, and parks. o Pole- or stanchion-mounted — for landscape, roadways, and parking lots o Pathway lighting — typically mounted in the ground at low levels for illuminating walkways o Bollard — A type of architectural outdoor lighting that is a short, upright ground-mounted unit typically used to provide cutoff type illumination for egress lighting, to light walkways, steps, or other pathways. o Sign light — used to light building signs or walls o Street light pole o Street light o Yard light o Garden lights - line and low voltage, and solar. o Solar lamp

[edit] Special-purpose lights

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Accent light — Any directional light which highlights an object or attracts attention to a particular area Background light — for use in video production Blacklight Flood light Safelight (for use in a darkroom) Safety lamp (for use in coal mines) Searchlight (for military and advertising use) Security lighting Step light Strobe light Theatrical o Stage lighting instrument o Intelligent lighting o Followspot Wallwasher