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dark lanterns

/dɑːrk ˈlæn.tərnz/

NOUN

1. Portable devices used to provide light

Portable lighting devices used to illuminate dark places, particularly when people need a source of light while moving around.

1.1. Portable lighting for navigation

Devices carried by people to provide illumination while exploring or traveling through dark places.

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  • The explorers carried dark lanterns to light their way through the cavern.
  • As the power went out, they relied on their dark lanterns to navigate the dark streets.

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1.2. Lighting fixtures and illumination devices

Devices designed to produce or distribute light in buildings, public spaces, or outdoor environments.

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Examples

  • The old town was lit by dark lanterns during the annual festival.
  • In the spooky mansion, the hallway was illuminated by flickering dark lanterns.

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