lamplight
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lamplight
Example Sentences
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To confirm their light-sensing role, the researchers covered the centipedes’ antennae with tinfoil, blocking their exposure to the lamplight.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 12, 2023
“Line!” the actor Cricket Arrison calls out to the producer, Mel Barnes, who sits on stage reading the script by lamplight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022
“This is a totally deliberate tactic,” Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation, filmed outside in Kyiv, with the presidential office in the lamplight behind him.
From Washington Times • Mar. 19, 2022
Figures silhouetted against lamplight in tight interiors appear to merge with background wallpaper and nearby furniture.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2019
Harry stared up at the circle of lamplight above him, thinking...
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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