Gaslight

Quick meaning: Gaslight is a noun meaning A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).

Meaning

A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) The light produced by the burning gas in such a lamp.
2. (loosely, informal, proscribed) To deceive, trick, or lie to.
3. (formal, strictly, prescriptive) To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.

Example Sentences

"You're gaslighting me, for chrissakes."

Then as the darkness descended, they began to shine with the mellow radiance of gaslight.

A year since I strained my eyes very severely, and have never dared to use them much since by gaslight.

[The men of McHale's Navy] decide to "gaslight" the already befuddled captain, to convince him he is going insane.

Word Forms

• gaslights
• gas light
• gas-light
• gaslighting
• gaslighted
• gaslit

Synonyms for gaslight

Depending on context, synonyms include head-game.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gas-light, gaslamp, gaswork, gasalier, gasolier, gasogen.

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