lamplight
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lamplight
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Mist hangs over steep green hills; figures move through forests and village paths; fire and lamplight pick faces out of the darkness.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
In the finale, Tamara Toumanova, a legend of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, is a streetwalker dancing by lamplight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
One enterprising truffle dealer seems to conduct all of his transactions in dark alleyways, lit by headlights or lamplight spilling from a nearby window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2021
Sefia watched the fine hair on his forearms gleaming in the lamplight.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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