downlight

English

Etymology

From down +‎ light.

Noun

downlight (plural downlights)

1. A light fixture installed in a hollow opening in a ceiling, concentrating the light in a downward direction.

Synonyms

• recessed light
• pot light (Canada)
• can light (US)

Verb

downlight (third-person singular simple present downlights, present participle downlighting, simple past and past participle downlighted or downlit)

1. (transitive) To illuminate from above.

Translations

To illuminate from above

• Maori: tūrama aronuku

Anagrams

• light down