reading light

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English

Noun

reading light (plural reading lights)

  1. An electric light which sheds light on reading material a person wants to read.
    • 1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 398:
      Lighting was unimaginative for the standard stock with naked tungsten filament bulbs and metal reflectors. However, all compartments had individual reading lights above the seats with attractive glass shades.
    • 2021 December 29, “Network News: HS2 rolling stock”, in RAIL, number 947, page 7:
      Each seat must have a 230V socket, a USB socket, a coat hook, reading light and cup holder.

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