Energy Efficiency Terms

noun the process of making something warmer, especially to heat a building or room

adjective relating to the process of making something warmer

• The heating system in the building is being upgraded to be more energy efficient.
• I always crank up the heating when it gets cold outside.
• Let's blast the heating so we can warm up quickly.
• His anger was like a heating element, slowly building up until it boiled over.

noun a lamp that produces light by heating a filament

adjective emitting light as a result of being heated

• The incandescent light bulb emitted a warm and bright glow.
• I love how cozy the incandescent lights make the room feel.
• The incandescent bulbs are lit AF.
• Her smile was incandescent, lighting up the entire room.

noun a light bulb is also used as a metaphor for an idea or inspiration

• The inventor Thomas Edison is credited with creating the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb.
• I need to change the light bulb in the hallway, it's been flickering for days.
• I had a light bulb moment and finally figured out how to solve the puzzle.
• The realization hit me like a light bulb turning on in a dark room.