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.
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!
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.
For your lamp, you should use a standard medium base socket light bulb.
If you are talking about the support that holds the lampshade to the lamp base it is called a "lamp harp".
because you just can
because you have eyes.
To replace a three-way light socket in your lamp, first unplug the lamp and remove the shade and light bulb. Unscrew the socket from the lamp base and disconnect the wires. Connect the new socket's wires to the lamp wires, following the manufacturer's instructions. Screw the new socket into the lamp base and reassemble the lamp. Test the new socket with a light bulb to ensure it is working properly.
Incandescent lamp
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 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.
The bottom of a light bulb is a screw.
They both are needed to run a lamp or a light bulb.