Key:light_source
 light_source
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A light emitting object. 
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| Group: man made |
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Status: de facto
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This tag is used to map a light emitting object.
It is more generic than highway=street_lamp.
Values
Typical values could be:
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| lantern | A lantern is a light source whose purpose is to illuminate broad areas. Typical examples are street lights, but the term lantern is more generic and also applies to light sources which illuminate other areas than highways. |
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| floodlight | A floodlight is a broad-beamed, high intensity artificial light typically used at sports events or music stages. | 
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| aviation | Used in aviation for, e.g., runway lighting. | 
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| warning | Marks the position of hazardous spots, such as wind energy towers, high builings etc. | 
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| signal_lamp | A signal lamp is used to convey information / communicate by encoded light signals, e.g., morse code. Not to be confused with a traffic signal, railway signal etc.! | 
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