lamplight

[ lamp-lahyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1570–80; lamp + light ¹

Outside, away from the glow of the fire and the soft lamplight, the night was chill and murky.

"Oh," she exclaimed carelessly, and went on knitting, drawing closer to the lamplight.

Talpers flushed angrily, and then grinned, until his alkali-cracked lips glistened in the lamplight.

In the morning, we all arose early and took our last breakfast together by lamplight.

Mary saw Morgiana standing in the dim lamplight, her head bowed upon her hands.

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