noun
Refers to a lamp that produces light via an electric arc. Technical term; in everyday contexts, more specific terms like アーク灯 may be used.
昔の映写機にはアークライトが使われていた。
Old film projectors used arc lights.
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
アーク灯 is a more common Japanese term for arc lamp, while アークライト is a direct loan from English and may sound slightly more technical or dated.
Loanword from English 'arc light'.