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lampshade
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250px|thumb|right|Two modern electric lamps with lampshades
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It is catalogued under the topic Light fixtures.
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Lampshade types
- Shades by shape
- Lampshades by material
- Lampshade fitters
- Consideration of light bulb heat
- References
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250px|thumb|right|Two modern electric lamps with lampshades
A lampshade is a fixture that envelops the light bulb to redirect the light it emits. The shade is often affixed onto a light fixture to reduce the intensity of the light to observers, shield the light from a harsh environment, or for decoration by altering the color or creating shadows.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “lampshade” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.