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lantern

[lan-tern] / ˈlæn tərn /


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“We’re not going to hang a lantern on exactly what he’s feeling here,” Fuller said.

From Los Angeles Times

At night by lantern light, he read Churchill’s six-volume history of World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s beautifully decorated, with colored glasses, a striking mural, and umbrellas, lanterns, and floating bamboo lotus hanging from the ceiling.

From Salon

Stewart goes on to provide tutorials on how to make those boxed lanterns — along with an array of Halloween-centric treats and decorations: candied apples, homemade costumes, pumpkin-shaped iced cookies and carved pumpkins.

From Salon

The photonic lantern divides the incoming light into multiple channels based on how the light wavefront is shaped, much like separating the notes of a musical chord.

From Science Daily