klieg light

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈkliːɡ ˈlaɪt/
- /ˈkliːɡ laɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈkliːɡ ˈlaɪt/

Definitions of klieg light words

noun klieg light a powerful type of arc light once widely used in motion-picture studios. 1
noun klieg light intense carbon-arc light 0
noun klieg light an intense carbon-arc light used for illumination in producing films 0
noun klieg light a very bright, hot arc light used to light film sets 0
noun klieg light An intense carbon arc lamp used in cinematography. 0

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Origin of klieg light

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30, Americanism; named after the brothers J. H. Kliegl (1869-1959) and Anton Kliegl (1872-1927), German-born American inventors; final l of Kliegl probably taken as initial l of light

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klieg light popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for klieg light

noun klieg light

arc light — Arc lights are a type of very bright electric light.
floodlight — an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
footlights — Usually, footlights. Theater. the lights at the front of a stage that are nearly on a level with the feet of the performers.
house lights — lights of a residential building

All 4 Synonyms of klieg light