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   lantern

   /ˈlantən/

   noun

   • 1. a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it may be carried or hung: "a paper lantern"
   • 2. a square, curved, or polygonal structure on the top of a dome or a room, with the sides glazed or open so as to admit light: "the building is well lit by the ring of windows in the octagonal lantern"
   • ▪ the light chamber at the top of a lighthouse.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr ‘torch, lamp’, from lampein ‘to shine’.

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   • A lantern is an often portable source of lighting, typically featuring a protective enclosure for the light source – historically usually a candle, a wick in oil, or a thermoluminescent mesh, and often a battery-powered light in modern times – to make it easier to carry and hang up, and make it more reliable outdoors or in drafty interiors.

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   What is a magic lantern?

   • magic lantern. Architecture. a tall, more or less open construction admitting light to an enclosed area below. an open-sided structure on a roof to let out smoke or to assist ventilation. a light, usually over the entrance to an elevator on each floor of a multistory building, that signals the approach of the elevator.

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     LANTERN meaning: 1. a light inside a container that has a...

   • Znaczenie Lantern, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     LANTERN translate: 燈籠；提燈. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     LANTERN translate: lampion, latarnia, latarnia. Learn more...

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   noun. 1. a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc. 2. the chamber at the top of a lighthouse, surrounding the light. 3. See magic lantern. 4.Architecture.

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   noun. a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc. the chamber at the top of a lighthouse, surrounding the light. magic lantern. Architecture. a tall, more or less open construction admitting light to an enclosed area below.

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   1. : a usually portable protective case for a light with transparent openings compare chinese lantern. 2. a. obsolete : lighthouse. b. : the chamber in a lighthouse containing the light. c. : a structure with glazed or open sides above an opening in a roof for light or ventilation. d. : a small tower or cupola or one stage of a cupola. 3.

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   lantern. a lamp in a clear case, often a metal case with glass sides, and often with a handle, so that you can carry it outside. The lantern hung from the roof. She carried a lantern to light her way. Definition of lantern noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   n. 1. a light with a transparent or translucent protective case. 2. a structure on top of a dome or roof having openings or windows to admit light or air. 3. the upper part of a lighthouse that houses the light. 4. (Photography) photog short for magic lantern.