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    dark lan·tern

    noun

    • 1. a lantern with a movable panel that can be used to hide the light.
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  3. dark lantern. A lantern having a sliding shutter or panel to dim or hide the light.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  4. The meaning of DARK LANTERN is a lantern that can be closed to conceal the light.

  5. What does the noun dark lantern mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dark lantern , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. Nov 15, 2023 · The lantern as a symbol often represents illumination, guidance, and the act of finding one’s way through the dark. It stands for hope amidst uncertainty, knowledge in the face of ignorance, and the human quest for truth.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dark_lanternDark lantern - Wikipedia

    A dark lantern is a candle lantern with a sliding shutter so that it may conveniently be made dark without extinguishing the candle (archaically, dark lanthorn). The term may also mean: The Dark Lantern, a 1653 poem by George Wither; A Dark Lantern, a 1905 novel by Elizabeth Robins

  8. Jul 14, 2021 · The Dark Lantern was a common tool in the 1800s. This video is a brief introduction to the lanterns with a brief history of them and description of how different models worked....

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  9. Feb 4, 2024 · dark lantern (plural dark lanterns) (now chiefly historical) A lantern with a panel that slides to block the light.

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