lantern (redirected from lanterns)

lan·tern  (lntrn)

n.

1.

a. An often portable case with transparent or translucent sides for holding and protecting a light.

b. A decorative casing for a light, often of paper.

c. A light and its protective or decorative case.

2.

a. The room at the top of a lighthouse where the light is located.

b. Obsolete A lighthouse.

3. A structure built on top of a roof or dome with open or windowed walls to admit light and air.

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[Middle English, from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptr, from lampein, to shine.]

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lantern [ˈlæntən]

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. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog short for magic lantern

[from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr lamp, from lampein to shine]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lantern - light in a transparent protective case Chinese lantern - a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes bull's-eye, dark lantern - a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light jack-o'-lantern - lantern carved from a pumpkin lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination

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lantern

noun lamp, light, torch, flashlight She took out a lantern and struck a match.

Translations

lantern [ˈlæntən]

A. N → farol m, linterna f (Archit) → linterna f (Naut) → faro m, farol m; [of lighthouse] → fanal m

B. CPD lantern lecture N → conferencia f con diapositivas
lantern slide N → diapositiva f

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lantern [ˈlæntə^rn] n → lanterne f

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lantern

n (also Archit) → Laterne f ? Chinese lantern

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lantern:

lantern-jawed

adj → hohlwangig

lantern slide

n → Glasdiapositiv nt, → Lichtbild nt

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lantern [ˈlæntən] n → lanterna

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lantern [ˈlæntən] n → lanterna

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lantern

n lantern [ˈlӕntən]

a case for holding or carrying a light. lantern فانوس фенер lucerna lanterne die Laterne φαναράκι linterna, farol latern فانوس lyhty lanterne פַּנָס लालटेन lanterna lámpás lentera ljósker lanterna 手さげランプ 랜턴 žibintas, žibintuvas laterna; lākturis tanglung lantaarn lykt, lanterne latarnia lanterna felinar фонарь lucerna svetilka fenjer lykta, lanterna ตะเกียง fener 燈籠 ліхтар لالٹین đèn lồng; đèn xách 灯笼