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
“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
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
Figures silhouetted against lamplight in tight interiors appear to merge with background wallpaper and nearby furniture.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2019
I wished I were inside with them, helping set the table, joining in their conversation, sitting down with them in the lamplight.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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