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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFixed-light
/ˈfɪkst.laɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A window pane or a window that cannot be opened for ventilation.
"The architectural design featured a large fixed-light window overlooking the garden." - 2
A navigational light that emits a steady, continuous beam rather than a flashing one.
"The lighthouse displayed a fixed-light to guide ships safely past the rocky coastline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjective 'fixed' (from Middle English, ultimately of Germanic root via Old French) and 'light' (from Old English 'lēoht'). Historically established in architecture and maritime navigation to denote a stationary source of illumination or a non-opening window pane.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixed-light" is said worldwide
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châssis fixe
Transliteration: shɑ.si fiks
"La pièce est éclairée par une grande fenêtre à châssis fixe."
Festverglasung
Transliteration: fɛst.fɛʁˌɡlaːzʊŋ
"Die moderne Architektur verwendet viel Festverglasung."
vetrata fissa
Transliteration: veˈtraː.ta ˈfis.sa
"Il progetto include una grande vetrata fissa."
luces fijas
Transliteration: ˈlu.ses ˈfi.xas
"El faro emite luces fijas para la navegación nocturna."
luz fixa
Transliteration: luʃ ˈfi.ʃɐ
"O farol utiliza uma luz fixa de alta intensidade."
स्थिर प्रकाश
Transliteration: sthir prakash
"तोरण पर एक स्थिर प्रकाश का उपयोग किया गया है।"
固定灯光
Transliteration: gùdìng dēngguāng
"航标灯发出固定灯光以引导船只。"
고정광
Transliteration: go-jeong-gwang
"등대는 항해를 위해 고정광을 비춘다."
固定灯
Transliteration: koteitō
"その灯台は安全のために固定灯を使用している。"
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