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Meaning of "klieg light" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KLIEG LIGHT

Named after John H. Kliegl (1869–1959) and his brother Anton (1872–1927), German-born American inventors in the field of lighting.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KLIEG LIGHT

klieg light  [kliːɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KLIEG LIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Klieg light is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KLIEG LIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Klieg light

A Klieg light is an intense carbon arc lamp especially used in filmmaking. It is named after inventor John H. Kliegl and his brother Anton Tiberius Kliegl. Modern Klieg lights use a tungsten-halogen filament. They usually have a fresnel lens with a spherical reflector or an ellipsoidal reflector with a lens train containing two Plano Convex lens or a single step lens.

Definition of klieg light in the English dictionary

The definition of klieg light in the dictionary is an intense carbon-arc light used for illumination in producing films.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KLIEG LIGHT


antifatigue
ˌæntɪfəˈtiːɡ
blitzkrieg
ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ
brigue
briːɡ
bush-league
ˈbʊʃˌliːɡ
colleague
ˈkɒliːɡ
fatigue
fəˈtiːɡ
feague
fiːɡ
gigue
ʒiːɡ
Grieg
ɡriːɡ
intrigue
ɪnˈtriːɡ
Ivy-League
ˈaɪvɪ liːɡ
league
liːɡ
non-league
ˌnɒnˈliːɡ
overfatigue
ˌəʊvəfəˈtiːɡ
peag
piːɡ
peage
piːɡ
reneague
rɪˈniːɡ
renege
rɪˈniːɡ
sitzkrieg
ˈsɪtsˌkriːɡ
treague
triːɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KLIEG LIGHT

kleptocracy
kleptocratic
kleptomania
kleptomaniac
klett
kletterschuh
kletterschuhe
klezmer
klezmer music
klick
Klimt
Kline
klinker
klinostat
Klint
klipdas
klipspringer
klister
Klondike
klondiker

WORDS THAT END LIKE KLIEG LIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
daylight
delight
flashlight
flight
green light
headlight
highlight
in mid-flight
light
moonlight
red light
slight
spotlight
starlight
sunlight
the spotlight
twilight

Synonyms and antonyms of klieg light in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «klieg light» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KLIEG LIGHT

Find out the translation of klieg light to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of klieg light from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «klieg light» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

这项世人关注光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luz klieg
570 millions of speakers

English

klieg light
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

klieg प्रकाश
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كليغ ضوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

klieg свет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

klieg luz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালি আলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lumière klieg
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cahaya klieg
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klieg Licht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kliegライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

klieg 빛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Klieg light
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

klieg ánh sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களிம்பு ஒளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लिग लाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Işık klieg
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

klieg luce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klieg światło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

klieg світло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

klieg lumina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

klieg φως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klieg lig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klieg ljus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klieg lys
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of klieg light

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KLIEG LIGHT»

The term «klieg light» is used very little and occupies the 185.333 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KLIEG LIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about klieg light

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KLIEG LIGHT»

Discover the use of klieg light in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to klieg light and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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German English Words: A Popular Dictionary of German Words ...
See klieg light. Klieg eye Klieg eye Klieg eye Klieg eye, KliegKliegKliegKlieg's eyeseyeseyeseye n. a condition marked by conjunctivitis, edema of the eyelids, tearing, and photophobia due to exposure to intense lights (Klieg lights), cinema  ...
Robbin D. Knapp, 2005
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Articles on Stage Lighting Instrument, Including: Strobe ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Lies: The Truth about the Self-Deception That Limits Your Life
... up that tall ladder. 35 The Klieg Light. 10. The Klieg Light.
Bridget Harwell, Bridget Harwell Elizabeth Scott, 2013
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A New Dictionary of Eponyms
KLIEG LIGHT As the film industry was getting started, so was another industry most useful to both stage and the early motion pictures. It was the klieg light, a light invented by the Kleigl brothers, John H. (1869-1959) and Anton T. (1872- 1927), ...
Morton S. Freeman, 1997
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The Phoenix is a Strange Bird
Turning to Coll, Strong said, when I fire a red flare, I want the tower to turn on its klieg light and keep running tracers at their backs of those troops so they don't run back toward the jungle.” Coll had to repeat the order twice to the Captain in Tien ...
Owen D. Nee, Jr.
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In Search of Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Personhood
In the midst of what I thought was a good conversation, his attention was suddenly and irrevocably turned, as a klieg light came on and one of the famous ones walked by, followed by a videographer. At first I was mildly irritated at having our ...
Jacobus Wentzel Van Huyssteen, Erik P. Wiebe, 2011
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Cognitive Modeling
A klieg light is a klieg light regardless of whether it is pointing left or right. Fine orientation The coarse representation of orientation is not precise enough to serve as a basis for determining the relative orientation of two geons. For example, two ...
Thad A. Polk, Colleen M. Seifert, 2002
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Finding Calm in the Chaos: Christian Devotions for Busy Women
I was shocked when I saw my first Klieg light up close: the enormous, swirling light bulbs shooting those immense, dancing beams of light into the darkness. Whether light means safety, substance, warmth, or vision, all light has to have a ...
Kathleen Long Bostrom, 2005
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Flip Dictionary
... use of: photosynthesis light fixture's frosted covering or reflector: diffuser light for moviemaking: klieg light light from organism: bioluminescence light from something exposed to radiation: phosphorescence light-headed: delirious, dizzy, faint, ...
Barbara Kipfer, 2002
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Beyond Exile: Day by Day Armageddon
... previous convoy passing in front of the complex as if searching the area. I hope the Marines made it back to their base. One of two things can be deduced from what we are seeing. Either they are searching for their Marines 49 Klieg Light ...
J. L. Bourne, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KLIEG LIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term klieg light is used in the context of the following news items.
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When your neighbor's Klieg light is burning you up - AZCentral.com
I have a neighbor who installed security lights that shine into my window, making it difficult to sleep. I have asked her to shield them, adjust the ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Shadow Bank Lenders Are High on Regulator Watchlists
... for alternative lenders outside of the life insurance realm is whether federal and international regulators will soon turn the Klieg light on them. «Commercial Observer, Jul 15»
3
Skenazy: I scare because I care
The klieg light approach is working. After all the attention it received from the Meitiv “Free-Range” case, Maryland's Child Protective Services ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
4
Opinion: I scare because I care about kids
And — drum roll, please — this klieg light approach is WORKING. Last week, after all the attention it received from the Meitiv "Free-Range" case ... «Pocono Record, Jul 15»
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Amy review – a harrowing account of Winehouse's tragic destiny
Her addictive personality and vulnerabilities reacted badly to the attention, and the Klieg light of super-celebrity was blinding. Like Titanic, we ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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'Amy' - a painfully honest portrait
... their klieg light-like camera flashes and noisy shutters repeatedly and repeatedly suggesting a pack of wolves feasting on a defenseless fox. «Boston Herald, Jun 15»
7
The Pulse: The leaders we deserve
How frustrating it must be to toil as the Republican governor of a very large, very blue state, only to see your klieg light stolen by the host of The ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
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How Buhari Surpassed Jonathan in Three Weeks, By APC
It said, "On the domestic front, President Buhari has been handling pressing issues far away from the klieg light, and his efforts to assemble a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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Buhari has done in 3 weeks, what GEJ couldn't do in 6 years – APC …
On the domestic front, President Buhari has been handling pressing issues far away from the klieg light, and his efforts to assemble a first-class ... «ynaija, Jun 15»
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…APC blasts 'PDP media watchdog' for asking President to quit
“On the domestic front, President Buhari has been handling pressing issues far away from the klieg light, and his efforts to assembly a first class ... «Daily Sun, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Klieg light [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/klieg-light>. Apr 2024 ».
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