LANTERNS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For LANTERNS
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
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| bulbs | nounn | |||||||
noun • a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity • a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end) • anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) • a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ | ||||||||
| candles | nounn | |||||||
noun • stick of wax with a wick in the middle • the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin verb • examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light | ||||||||
| flashlights | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small portable battery-powered electric lamp | ||||||||
| floodlights | nounn | |||||||
noun • light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography verb • illuminate with floodlights | ||||||||
| headlights | nounn | |||||||
noun • a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive | ||||||||
| lamps | nounn | |||||||
noun • an artificial source of visible illumination • a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs | ||||||||
| sconces | nounn | |||||||
noun • a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather • a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate • a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce • a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light | ||||||||
| spotlights | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a focus of public attention • a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer verb • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent • illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater | ||||||||
| streetlights | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street | ||||||||
| torches | nounn | |||||||
noun • a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance • tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches • a small portable battery-powered electric lamp • a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame verb • burn maliciously, as by arson | ||||||||
