The light bulb is inside the lamp base, right?so, when you turn on the lamp, the light shines THROUGH the lamp base, although dimmer, so you can se both. if you took the lamp base off, the light bulb would look brighter.
Your lampshade may not the right size for the lamp. A good lamp store can help you select a lamp shade that suits the lamp. Another consideration is the height of the table in reference to the seat next to it.
because you just can
Because when you turn on a lamp the light is so bright that it shines through the material that it is made out of, so you are able to see through it!
If you are talking about the support that holds the lampshade to the lamp base it is called a "lamp harp".
because you have eyes.
The simple machine that makes up the base of a light-bulb is just a screw. That screw allows you to insert the light-bulb into the base of a lamp. You must make sure to get the grooves of the screw lined up to properly tighten the bulb into place.
A gooseneck lamp is a lamp with a long flexible "neck" between the lamp base and the bulb. They make good reading lights as they can be bent to shed light just where it is required.
The bottom of a light bulb is a screw.
They both are needed to run a lamp or a light bulb.
I don't think it will fit. Do they both have a medium base size?
In a lamp?
R40 is a Red Heat Lamp Light Bulb BR40 is a Clear Heat Lamp Light Bulb