tubelight

== English == === Etymology === From tube +‎ light. Sense 2 (“dim-witted person”) refers to the tendency of some fluorescent tubes to flicker as well as the length of time it takes for some to light up completely after being switched on, which is likened to a person whose knowledge is inconsistent or who takes time to understand things. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtjuːbˌlaɪt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt(j)ubˌlaɪt/ Hyphenation: tube‧light === Noun === tubelight (plural tubelights) (chiefly South Asia, especially India) Synonym of fluorescent lamp (“a gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light, especially one consisting of a tube filled with mercury vapour which emits ultraviolet radiation when an electric current is passed through it, causing fluorescence when the radiation hits a phosphor coating on the interior of the tube”); also, a light fixture containing one or more fluorescent lamps. (chiefly India, slang, derogatory) A person who is slow to reply or understand; a dim-witted person. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fool ==== Alternative forms ==== tube light ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === fluorescent lamp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “tube light, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.