klieg lights
Modern klieg lights use a tungsten -halogen filament. [1]
The true Klieg light swiftly acquired a fresnel lens and positionable reflector panels around the front, which is the shape most easiy recognized today, as well as a sealed lamp. [2]
“And on this night, Billups and Hamilton were twin klieg lights at a shopping mall opening, and Kobe was a 25-watt bulb.” [3]
In the early days of spotlights, the name “Klieg light” became synonymous with any ellipsoidal reflector spotlight, another carbon-arc source or any bright source. [4]
Klieg light is a modern synonym of the word limelight. [3]
The carbon-arc source was so bright that it allowed film directors to make “day” at night, which also heralded the era of blinding actors’a term coined as “Klieg eye”. [1]
It is named after inventor John H. Kliegl and his brother Anton Tiberius Kliegl. [4]
Unlike with still photographic film, you can’t just lengthen the exposure time in order to capture the requisite amount of photon s - you’re bound by your medium. [...] Their names were John H. Kliegl and Anton Kliegl, and the Kliegl Bros. [2]
[After brothers and inventors, lighting experts John H. Kliegl (1869-1959) and Anton T. Kliegl (1872-1927). [3]
The Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company, Kliegl Bros. [4]
Universal Electric Stage Lighting Company, in 1911, began to produce tube-shaped carbon arc lamp s. [2]
Although not completely certain, the title of the first ERS (Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight - abbreviated to ERS), often goes to the 1933 Klieglight, which was first used to light an outdoor pageant in New York. [...] They usually have a fresnel lens or ellipsoidal lens. [4]
No wonder we put it to use any chance we get: from naming a business (Wal-Mart) to naming a child (Ron Jr.). [3]
Sources:
[1] klieg light: Definition from Answers.com
[2] klieg lights (thing)@Everything2.com
[3] A.Word.A.Day — klieg light
[4] Klieg light - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia