lamplight

noun

lamp·​light ˈlamp-ˌlīt How to pronounce lamplight (audio)
: the light of a lamp

Examples of lamplight in a Sentence

We could see the glow of lamplight in the window.
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Before Shafak, like many other female artists, sits another motif of creative anxiety: a notebook, its pristine pages gleaming under lamplight with both seductive promise and silent condemnation. Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025 Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by lamplight that create a nostalgic atmosphere. Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024 The Champagne was waiting at our outdoor table, which offered a ringside seat to a glowing sunset and the rising lamplight of villages on the other side of the lake. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024 Around Viola’s felled tree, lamplights of historical knowledge flicker like electrified fireflies. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lamplight 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lamplight was in the 14th century

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“Lamplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamplight. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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lamplight

noun
lamp·​light ˈlam-ˌplīt How to pronounce lamplight (audio)
: the light of a lamp

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