noun🔗ShareA case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings."For the outdoor party, we hung colorful lanterns in the trees to light up the garden. "utilityitemdevicebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspecially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight)."The stage crew adjusted the powerful lanterns to properly light the actors during the play. "stageentertainmenttechnologydeviceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior."The building's design included several lanterns on the roof to brighten the central atrium with natural sunlight. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns."The cathedral's dome was topped with ornate lanterns that allowed sunlight to flood the interior. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light."the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral"architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA lantern pinion or trundle wheel."The old windmill creaked slowly because its lanterns, acting as gears, were worn and needed replacing. "technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(steam engines) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass."The engineer explained that the lanterns within the steam engine's stuffing box helped distribute steam evenly, preventing leaks around the piston rod. "machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night."The railway conductor swung his lanterns to signal the train could safely proceed down the tracks at night. "signaldevicevehiclemachineutilitytechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA perforated barrel to form a core upon."The metalworker used the perforated lanterns as cores when casting the decorative pillars for the new building. "partmaterialarchitecturestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAristotle's lantern"The biology students carefully examined the sea urchin's lanterns, studying the intricate jaw-like structures. "anatomyorganismanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
