Free-standing or portable — table lamps and office task lights (note that the colloquial use of \"lamp\" to refer to a portable luminaire conflicts with the more technical usage of lamp.);
Recessed light — the protective housing is concealed behind a ceiling or wall, leaving only the fixture itself exposed. The ceiling-mounted version is often called a \"downlight\".
\"Cans\" with a variety of lamps — this term is jargon for inexpensive downlighting products that are recessed into the ceiling. The name comes from the shape of the housing.;
Troffer light — recessed fluorescent lights (the word comes from the combination of trough & coffer);
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Surface-mounted light — the finished housing is exposed; not \"flush\" with surface
Chandelier;
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Pendant light — suspended from the ceiling with a chain or pipe;
Sconce — provide up or down lights; can be used to illuminate artwork, architectural details; commonly used in hallways and/or as an alternative to overhead lighting.;
Indirect lighting — light reflects off the ceiling for general illumination;
Cove light — recessed into the ceiling in a long box against a wall;
Track light fixture — individual fixtures (track \"heads\") can be positioned anywhere along the track, which provides electric power.;
Under-cabinet light — mounted below kitchen wall cabinets;
Outdoor lighting — used to illuminate walkways, parking lots, roadways, building exteriors, landscape and architectural details.
Pole or stantion mounted — for landscape, roadways, and parking lots;
Pathway lighting — typically mounted in the ground at low levels for illuminating walkways;
Bollards — A type of architectural outdoor lighting that is a short, upright ground-mounted unit typically used to provide cutoff type illumination for egress lighting, to light walkways, steps, or other pathways;
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High bay/Low bay lighting — typically used for general lighting for industrial buildings;
Strip lights or industrial lights — often long lines of fluorescent lamps used in a warehouse or factory;
Emergency lighting or Exit light — connected to a battery or to an electric circuit that has backup power if the main power fails;
Balanced arm lamp is a spot licht with an adjustable arm like anglepoise and Luxo L1.;
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