Lanternlike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lanternlike is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a lantern.
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of a lantern.
Example Sentences
Tiny, greenish or pinkish, lanternlike flowers hide under branch tips in early to midspring.
The interior, as will he seen by the illustrations, is representative of old Dutch styles. The unique feature of the lighting is the lanternlike enclosures for the incandescent lamps, which are mounted on posts, giving a decidedly novel and pleasing effect.
I have viewed, I believe, every cathedral between Magdeburg in the North, and St. Januarius on the South, and from the mystic gloom of St. Stephen's, at Vienna, to the lanternlike brilliance of St. Ouen, at Rouen; and in many of these it has been my lot to witness the most august and imposing services of the Catholic worship.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lamplike, lighthouselike, torchlike, candlesticklike, beaconlike, chandelierlike.
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