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to shine a lantern on

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  • lantern — n. 1) to light a lantern 2) to shine a lantern on 3) a battery operated; kerosene (AE), paraffin (BE); propane lantern 4) a lantern flashes; gleams; shines * * * [ læntən] gleams propane lantern shines kerosene (AE) paraffin …   Combinatory dictionary

  • lantern — noun VERB + LANTERN ▪ light, shine ▪ He shone his lantern into the dark room. ▪ hang ▪ They saw people hanging paper lanterns from their windows. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Lantern Hill — Lantern Hill, elevation 490 feet (149 meters), is located in North Stonington, Connecticut. Name The hill s white quartz cliffs are said to shine in sunlight when viewed from the Atlantic Ocean (Caulkins 1895; Crandall 1949). [cite book last =… …   Wikipedia

  • lantern — mid 13c., from O.Fr. lanterne lamp, lantern, light (12c.), from L. lanterna lantern, lamp, torch, altered (by influence of L. lucerna lamp ) from Gk. lampter torch, from lampein to shine (see LAMP (Cf. lamp)). Variant lanthorn (16c. 19c.) was… …   Etymology dictionary

  • lantern — [lan′tərn] n. [ME < OFr lanterne < L lanterna < Gr lamptēr < lampein, to shine: see LAMP] 1. a transparent or translucent case for holding a light and protecting it from wind and weather: it usually has a handle on its framework so… …   English World dictionary

  • shine — verb ADVERB ▪ brightly, brilliantly ▪ The sun was shining brightly. ▪ faintly ▪ briefly ▪ directly …   Collocations dictionary

  • lantern — lan|tern [ˈlæntən US ərn] n [Date: 1200 1300; : French; Origin: lanterne, from Latin, from Greek lampter, from lampein to shine ] a lamp that you can carry, consisting of a metal container with glass sides that surrounds a flame or light… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lantern — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English lanterne, from Anglo French, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr, from lampein to shine more at lamp Date: 13th century 1. a usually portable protective case for a light with transparent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lantern — [13] Like lamp, lantern comes ultimately from the Greek verb lámbein ‘give light, shine’. Derived from this was the noun lamptér, which originally denoted ‘bunch of burning sticks, torch’, but was later extended to ‘lamp’. Latin borrowed it, and… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • lantern — [13] Like lamp, lantern comes ultimately from the Greek verb lámbein ‘give light, shine’. Derived from this was the noun lamptér, which originally denoted ‘bunch of burning sticks, torch’, but was later extended to ‘lamp’. Latin borrowed it, and… …   Word origins

  • lantern — noun 1》 a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb.     ↘the light chamber at the top of a lighthouse. 2》 a square, curved, or polygonal structure on the top of a dome or a room, with glazed or open sides. Origin ME:… …   English new terms dictionary

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