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Definition of clavilux

clavilux

/ˈklæv.ɪ.lʌks/
cla · vi · lux
Plural:claviluxes
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clavilux Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A specialized instrument equipped with a keyboard, designed to project shifting patterns of colored light onto a screen, originally invented for the performance of silent light art known as 'Lumia'.

Example

"The museum's retrospective on early kinetic art featured a beautifully restored clavilux from the 1920s."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined by the Danish-American inventor Thomas Wilfred around 1919, derived from the Latin words 'clavis' (key) and 'lux' (light).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Clavilux. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/clavilux
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