lamplight

American  

[lamp-lahyt] / ˈlæmpˌlaɪt /

noun

1. the light lights thrown by a lamp.

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Etymology

Origin of lamplight

First recorded in 1570–80; lamp + light ¹

Example Sentences

In the lamplight his cheeks had a rosy glow, but his hands, clenched in a knot, were white.

From Literature

And now I’m here, safe, sitting up in bed, writing this by lamplight while Mimi sleeps in the bed beside me.

From Literature

It wasn’t long until I saw the lamplight in the windows of our home.

From Literature

His skin in the lamplight looked gray, and his eyes had purple smudges beneath them.

From Literature

Pressing close to the train, I made sure the stranger couldn’t see me as I stayed just outside each circle of lamplight.

From Literature