artificial light
collocation in Englishmeanings of artificial and light
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artificial
adjective
uk
/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/
made by people, often as a copy of ...
light
noun
uk
/laɪt/us
/laɪt/
the brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. and from electrical devices, and that allows things to ...
(Definition of artificial and light from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of artificial light
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It will be possible to modulate the transparency of the surface by mixing daylight, artificial light from above and artificial light from below.
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The artificial light, shining into the dark filthy-looking cavern or cesspool, threw the adjacent houses into a deep shade.
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In daytime usage, the spatial quality of the churches is regularly disrupted by the injudicious use of artificial light.
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In this room there is artificial light.
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The artificial light over it is the greatest folly.
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Ventilation is very unsatisfactory and artificial light is always necessary.
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Much artificial light is used even on this floor.
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There is no artificial light in the school.
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Secondly, the catching of birds by artificial light is condemned.
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In addition, there are facilities for providing artificial light.
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In artificial light they are not all that different.
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I do not contemplate signs with artificial light.
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All these offices have to have artificial light all day.
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They are of different magnifications for different lighting conditions—for daylight, for good artificial light and for poor artificial light, respectively.
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Exclusive means excluding influences from outside as much as possible and providing control by mechanical means such as air conditioning and artificial light.
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Prior to conducting the remote sensing measurements of healthy and stressed pepper canopies, three energy measurements of the seven artificial light sources were completed.
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It was also agreed that artificial light should be of a good level, for use on dull days and at night.
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The slots between beam and wall thus created in the floor structure are used as the primary source for artificial light.
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In every sense, therefore, they are highly protective forms, and numbers must necessarily escape detection, more especially when artificial light has to be employed in searching for them.
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Current guidelines assume that the lighting requirements for sports will be met by using artificial light sources (normally luminaires suspended from the roof in a regular arrangement).
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For that purpose some form of artificial light has to be used.
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Artificial light has to be used for the greater part of the time.
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In those basement offices there is artificial light all day, involving much strain on the eyes.
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