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# lantern

noun (lantern, lanterns)

«lantern» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A lantern is a lamp you can carry, with a light inside a glass or paper case. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#m1)
2. A paper lantern is a colourful light hung up for parties and festivals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#m2)
3. A jack-o'-lantern is a pumpkin with a face cut in it and a light inside, made at Halloween. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#m3)

### In the lessons

a thing counted, bought or hung in rows; in everyday life lanterns are used for camping and power cuts; in stories and festivals (Lunar New Year, Diwali, Halloween) lanterns glow at night; in history people carried oil lanterns before electric lights

### Examples

- They hang 18 lanterns in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x1)
- Each lantern costs $3. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x2)
- 5 lanterns went out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x3)
- The lanterns hang in 3 equal rows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x4)
- We took a lantern when we went camping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x5)
- At the festival, red paper lanterns glowed in the street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x6)
- He carved a jack-o'-lantern with a big smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x7)
- The old sailor held up his lantern in the fog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x8)
- Where are my lantern and my goat? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/#x9)

### Note

A thing counted; it gives no clue for the operation. Safety: a lantern with a real flame can start a fire; battery lanterns are safer for children and tents.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lantern» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lantern/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lantern» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lantern.html) on Mova free.