A lantern is a lamp in a metal frame with glass sides and with a handle on top so you can carry it.
Synonyms: lamp, light, torch, flashlight More Synonyms of lantern
lantern in British English
(ˈlæntən)
noun
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 short for magic lantern
Word origin
C13: from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr lamp, from lampein to shine
lantern in American English
(ˈlæntərn)
noun
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 that it can be carried
2.
the room containing the lamp at the top of a lighthouse
3.
an open or windowed structure on the roof of a building or in the upper part of atower or the like, to admit light or air
4.
magic lantern
Word origin
ME < OFr lanterne < L lanterna < Gr lamptēr < lampein, to shine: see lamp
Examples of 'lantern' in a sentence
lantern
Brass metal edge lantern, 25 next.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These might be shown by magic lantern.
Colin Beavan FINGERPRINTS: Murder and the Race to Uncover the Science of Identity (2002)
The preparation of those magic lanterns was a great ploy.
Smout, T.C. & Wood, Sydney Scottish Voices 1745-1960 (1990)
This set of glass bottle lanterns will add an inexpensive pop of colour to your picnic.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
More ambitious is a lantern light in the roof.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He ignores me and lights the lantern.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In addition to the collection of magic lantern slides, he left detailed notes of his subjects.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Direct from Damascus are these exquisite glass lanterns.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Chinese lantern solar string lights, ten pack.
The Sun (2015)
In some scenes the only lighting was a lantern held by an actor, he said.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We went together to a favourite place of ours after the funeral and released Chinese lanterns in his memory.
The Sun (2012)
Toys and teddy bears sent by well-wishers piled up in the village centre and a single candle glowed in a glass lantern.
The Sun (2008)
Wedding party planners should think twice before releasing Chinese lanterns, fire chiefs say.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We had a send-off for them at the weekend and let off Chinese lanterns in their honour.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The snaps showed they were not Chinese lanterns - often blamed for sightings.
The Sun (2013)
Chinese lanterns have become popular at weddings, parties, music festivals and other celebrations.
The Sun (2013)
FIRE chiefs called for a complete ban on Chinese lanterns yesterday after one caused a massive blaze at a recycling centre.
The Sun (2013)
A thousand Chinese lanterns at dusk.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Pitch a little tent in a nearby field or wood, light a lantern and lie back and dream of the soft look your eyes had once.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The kitchen itself occupies a whole suite, with food preparation and cooking taking place beneath a Victorian pyramid roof and glass lantern.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I try pictures of bamboo, Chinese lanterns and grass.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Word lists with
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In other languages
lantern
British English: lantern NOUN
A lantern is a lamp in a metal frame with glass sides and with a handle on top so you can carry it.
American English: lantern
Brazilian Portuguese: lanterna
Chinese: 灯笼
European Spanish: farol
French: lanterne
German: Laterne
Italian: lanterna
Japanese: 手提げランプ
Korean: 손전등
European Portuguese: lanterna
Latin American Spanish: farol
All related terms of 'lantern'
lantern fly
any of various tropical insects of the homopterous family Fulgoridae, many species of which have a snoutlike process formerly thought to emit light
lantern jaw
a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance
dark lantern
a lantern having a sliding shutter or panel to dim or hide the light
lantern fish
any small deep-sea teleost fish of the family Myctophidae, having a series of luminescent spots along the body
lantern-jawed
having a long hollow jaw that gives the face a drawn appearance
lantern slide
( formerly ) a photographic slide for projection , used in a magic lantern
lantern tree
a Chilean tree ( Crinodendron hookerianum ) of a family (Elaeocarpaceae, order Malvales) of tropical dicotyledonous trees and shrubs having leathery , elliptical leaves and hanging , red flowers, sometimes grown in the far S U.S. as an ornamental
magic lantern
an early type of slide projector
paper lantern
a lantern made from paper ( shading a candle etc); often hung at Chinese and Japanese festivals
storm lantern
a paraffin lamp , with a glass covering to prevent the flame from being blown out
Chinese lantern
a collapsible lantern made of thin coloured paper
Coleman lantern
a gasoline lantern that gives a bright light, used by campers
friar's lantern
→ ignis fatuus
lantern gurnard
a type of gurnard
lantern pinion
a type of gearwheel , now used only in clocks , consisting of two parallel circular discs connected by a number of pins running parallel to the axis
Japanese lantern
→ Chinese lantern
jack-o'-lantern
a lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin , which has holes cut in it to represent a human face
Chinese-lantern plant
a perennial ground-cherry ( Physalis alkekengi ) grown for winter bouquets because of the bladderlike red calyx that surrounds its small, tomatolike fruit
lanternfish
any of a family (Myctophidae) of deep-sea bony fishes (order Myctophiformes) with a large mouth , large eyes, and luminescent organs along each side of the body
winter cherry
a Eurasian solanaceous plant, Physalis alkekengi, cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx
Chinese translation of 'lantern'
lantern
(ˈlæntən)
n(c)
灯(燈)笼(籠) (dēnglong) (盏, zhǎn)
(noun)
Definition
a light with a transparent protective case
She took out a lantern and struck a match.
Synonyms
lamp
light
You get into the music and lights, and the people around you.
torch
She shone a torch over the terrified faces.
flashlight
Additional synonyms
in the sense of light
Definition
anything that illuminates, such as a lamp or candle
You get into the music and lights, and the people around you.
Synonyms
lamp,
bulb,
torch,
candle,
flare,
beacon,
lighthouse,
lantern,
taper
in the sense of torch
Definition
a small portable electric lamp powered by batteries