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- Dictionaryfilament/ˈfɪləm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a slender threadlike object or fibre, especially one found in animal or plant structures: "each myosin filament is usually surrounded by 12 actin filaments"
- 2. a conducting wire or thread with a high melting point, forming part of an electric bulb or thermionic valve and heated or made incandescent by an electric current.
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A filament is a single thread or a thin flexible threadlike object, process, or appendage. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of filament from Merriam-Webster.
A filament is a very fine thread or threadlike structure, such as a fiber, a fibril, or a wire. Learn more about the different types and meanings of filament in various fields, such as botany, electronics, astronomy, and ornithology.
A filament is a thin thread or fibre of natural or artificial material, or a thin wire, especially one that lights up inside an electric light bulb. Learn more about the word filament, its synonyms, related words, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
The stamen of a flower — the part that produces pollen — consists of a slender stalk, called a filament and an anther. The filament supports the anther, which is where pollen develops.
A filament is a very thin piece or thread of something, such as the wire in a light bulb or the stalk of a stamen. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of filament in different contexts.
filament. (ˈfɪləmənt) n. 1. (Electrical Engineering) the thin wire, usually tungsten, inside a light bulb that emits light when heated to incandescence by an electric current. 2. (Electrical Engineering) electronics a high-resistance wire or ribbon, forming the cathode in some valves. 3.
Filament is a noun that means a thin thread or fiber of natural or artificial material, or a thin wire, especially one that lights up inside an electric light bulb. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in different contexts.
