lantern
IPA: ɫˈæntɝn
noun
- A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.
- (theater) Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).
- (architecture) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.
- (architecture) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.
- (architecture) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.
- (engineering) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.
- (steam engines) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass.
- (rail transport) A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night.
- (metalworking) A perforated barrel to form a core upon.
- (zoology) Aristotle's lantern
verb
- (transitive) To furnish with a lantern.
adjective
- Of a facial feature, large and squarish in shape as an old-fashioned lantern.
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Examples of "lantern" in Sentences
- The lanterns are used to direct the ghosts.
- The front of the lantern displays the gate's name.
- At the top is the lantern surrounded by the gallery.
- The tradition of carving a lantern started in the UK.
- He was the foe of the original Green Lantern as well as Wildcat.
- She drops the lantern and the entire room is engulfed in flames.
- The magic lantern is the predecessor of the modern day projector.
- The tower was from the base to the lantern room and displayed nine lamps.
- It is unknown whether the males of the horned lantern fish are parasitic.
- In the firefly, octopamine release leads to light production in the lantern.
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