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Downlight

Luminaire that directs the majority of its flux downward, usually within a restricted cone.
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downlight

downlight
A small direct luminaire (recessed, surface-mounted, or suspended) whose light is directed vertically downward.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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