lampshade

Everyday

A lampshade is a cover that goes over a light bulb on a lamp to soften the light and make it look nicer. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, lampshades are part of furnishing a room; in science lessons on light, a lampshade shows how light can be blocked, spread or directed, and how some materials are translucent (let some light through). In safety: lampshades should not touch hot bulbs, and paper near bulbs can be a fire hazard.

Examples

• The lampshade made the light soft and warm. tree →
• We made a paper lampshade in design and technology. tree →
• Dust the lampshade carefully. tree →
• The lampshade was made of translucent fabric that let some light through. tree →
• My bedroom lampshade is shaped like a moon. tree →
• Make sure the lampshade does not touch the hot bulb. tree →

Note

One word, countable: lampshades. Lamp + shade (shade blocks light). Use only safe lampshades with the right bulbs, as old bulbs got very hot.